Ashwin Out Of 3rd Test Due To Family Emergency After 500th Wicket

India's Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test against England on Friday due to "a family medical emergency", just hours after becoming only the ninth player in history to take 500 Test wickets.

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'Poor motor skills' -

Ashwin began the Test on 499 wickets and entered the exclusive club with a full-length delivery at leg-stump which Crawley top-edged to Rajat Patidar at fine leg.

His Indian teammates hugged the bowler, who raised his hand to the applauding crowd.

He joined fellow spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka - 800), the late Shane Warne (Australia - 708), Kumble (619) and Nathan Lyon (Australia - 517) in the exclusive club.

It remained an eventful day for Ashwin on the field when he was punished for running down the middle of the pitch with India handed a five-run penalty as a result.

Ashwin was reprimanded by on-field umpire Joel Wilson in the morning session and England started their first innings with five for no loss as a result of the offence.

Ashwin attempted to argue his case with Wilson, who then put his arm around the batsman's shoulder and indicated five to signal the penalty.

"My poor motor skills did not allow me to get off the pitch in time," said Ashwin.

India now remain a bowler short with England racing along at 207-2 at close of play after Ben Duckett, 133 not out, slammed a century in 88 balls.

India are already without Virat Kohli, who missed the series due to "personal reasons" and KL Rahul, forced out injured in the second and third match.

The five-Test series remains level at 1-1 after England won the opener and India bounced back in the second match.