Ashwin becomes third Indian cricketer to achieve rare double after 49 years

Ashwin becomes third Indian cricketer to achieve rare double after 49 years

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a rare feat, becoming only the third Indian cricketer to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in a Test match. It's after 49 years that an Indian cricketer has achieved the feat in a Test match. Ravichandran Ashwin scored 103 runs and took 5 wickets against West Indies on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test on Friday.

The other two were Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar who achieved the commendable feat against England and West Indies respectively.

Previously Polly Umrigar scored 172 and took five wickets against West Indies at Port of Spain back in April, 1962, Vinoo while Mankad scored 184 runs and took five wickets against England at Lord's way back in 1952. Mankad also scored 72 in the first innings.

With this innings Ashwin has put a full stop to debate of Harbhajan Singh's reentry to team.

source:http://www.currentweek.net/2011/11/ashwin-becomes-third-indian-cricketer.html