Ashwin eyeing No.1 Test bowler spot in West Indies series

20th July (CRICKETNMORE) - Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be aiming for the number one spot in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers when India take on West Indies in the four-match series, starting at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium from Thursday.

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who is at the top spot following a 10-wicket haul in the Lord's Test that ended on Sunday is seven points ahead of Ashwin with three more matches to go against England. Its going to be an interesting fight between two quality spinners. Also Check latest ICC Ranking of test Bowlers.

The last time slow bowlers took the top two slots was in March 2006 when Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralidaran and Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne peaked to number-one and two positions, respectively.