R Ashwin became the third Indian bowler to capture 20 plus wickets in an away test series after A Kumble and I Sharma. R Ashwin captured 21 wickets in the just concluded three test away series against Sri Lanka. A Kumble had captured 24 wickets against Australia in Australia in 2003-04, while I Sharma had a tally of 22 wickets against West Indies in West Indies in 2011. Quite interestingly. I Sharma also played the just concluded three test away series against Sri Lanka and finished with a bag of 13 wickets.

 

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Away Series	Series	Mat	Wkts	Runs
1	A Kumble	Ind	Aus	Australia	2003-04	3	24	710
2	I Sharma	Ind	Win	West Indies	2011	3	22	371
3	R Ashwin	Ind	Srl	Sri Lanka	2015	3	21	380

 

The following table list the bowlers who have captured 20 plus wickets in an away series played in Sri Lanka.  R Ashwin is the latest entrant to this club with 21 wickets to his credit. He achieved the distinction of becoming the first Indian bowler to capture 20 plus wicket s against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

 

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Away Series	Series	Mat	Wkts	Runs
1	SK Warne	Aus	Srl	Sri Lanka	2003-04	3	26	521
2	Yasir Shah	Pak	Srl	Srl Lanka	2015	3	24	464
3	RJ Hadlee	NZl	Srl	Srl Lanka	1983-84	3	23	230
4	BN Schultz	SAF	Srl	Srl Lanka	1993	3	20	326
5	R Ashwin	Ind	Srl	Sri Lanka	2015	3	21	380