R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets at the end of just concluded test series between India and South Africa read 31.  His feat provides the 12^th occasion of a bowler and also the first Indian bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in a test series against South Africa. All such occasions are listed below.

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Series	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	W
1	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1913-14	4	8	1356	536	49
2	CV Grimmett	Aus	SAF	1935-36	5	10	2077	642	44
3	WJ Whitty	Aus	SAF	1910-11	5	10	1395	632	37
4	GA Lohmann	Eng	SAF	1895-96	3	6	520	203	35
5	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1912	3	6	768	282	34
6	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1912	3	6	768	282	34
7	CV Grimmett	Aus	SAF	1931-32	5	8	1836	557	33
8	AS Kennedy	Eng	SAF	1932-33	5	9	1683	599	31
9	H Ironmonger	Aus	SAF	1931-32	4	8	1331	296	31
10	R Ashwin	Ind	SAF	2015-16	4	7	988	345	31
11	AV Bedser	Eng	SAF	1951	5	10	1655	517	30
12	R Benaud	Aus	SAF	1957-58	5	9	1937	658	30

R Ashwin with his 31 wickets became the third bowler to capture 30 plus wickets in a four test series against South Africa. Others are – SF Barnes {49}, H Ironmonger {31}.  The feats of these three bowlers are listed below

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Series	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	W
1	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1913-14	4	8	1356	536	49
2	H Ironmonger	Aus	SAF	1931-32	4	8	1331	296	31
3	R Ashwin	Ind	SAF	2015-16	4	7	988	345	31