R Ashwin becomes fastest bowler to take 300 Test wickets, breaks Dennis Lillee’s record

India's Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest bowler to pick 300 wickets in Test cricket on Monday as India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs in the Nagpur test match. 

The off-spinner overtook former Australian speedster Dennis Lillee to set the new record. Lahiru Gamage was Ashwin’s 300th scalp.

Ashwin has picked up 300 wickets in 54 Test matches since his debut against West Indies in 2011, while Dennis Lillee picked up his 300th scalp during his 56th Test match.

300th Test wicket for @ashwinravi99 and #TeamIndia take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match Test series. India seal the 2nd Test in Nagpur by an innings and 239 runs #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/mq56alEczD

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 27, 2017

Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan at the third position in the list. The record of fastest to 300 wickets by an Indian was held by former spin legend Anil Kumble who achieved the feat in his 66th Test.

Here's are the fastest to 300 Test wickets list:

Ravichandran Ashwin (INDIA) 54

Dennis Lille (AUSTRALIA) 56

Muttiah Muralitharan ( SRI LANKA) 58

Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) 61