Ashwin sets record for most balls bowled in a Test season
Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday overtook Anil Kumble to become the bowler with most balls bowled in a Test cricket season. Ashwin has bowled 3,701 balls (616.5 overs) in the 2016/17 season while Kumble had bowled 3,673 balls (612.1 overs) in the 2004/05 season. Interestingly, the top five bowlers with most balls bowled in a season are all Indian spinners.