R Ashwin captured four five wicket hauls in the recently concluded home series against South Africa to provide the fifth occasion of a bowler capturing four or more five wicket hauls in a four test series. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Season	M	I	Balls	Runs	W	Ave	5
1	SF Barnes	Eng	SAF	1913-14	4	8	1356	536	49	10.93	7
2	AK Davidson	Aus	Win	1960-61	4	8	1391	612	33	18.54	5
3	GD McGrath	Aus	Win	1998-99	4	8	1198	508	30	16.93	4
4	R Ashwin	Ind	Aus	2012-13	4	8	1448	583	29	20.10	4
5	R Ashwin	Ind	SAF	2015-16	4	7	988	345	31	11.12	4

R Ashwin appears as a lone spinner in this elite list and also as the only bowler to capture four wicket hauls in a four test series on two occasions. He had captured four five wicket hauls against Australia in 2012-13 series

No	Player	Team	Oppn	Season	M	I	Balls	Runs	W	Ave	5
1	R Ashwin	Ind	Aus	2012-13	4	8	1448	583	29	20.10	4
2	R Ashwin	Ind	SAF	2015-16	4	7	988	345	31	11.12	4