R Ashwin has got the potential to break many more records, says Waqar Younis

New Delhi: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin received massive praise from the cricket fraternity after a brilliant show against New Zealand in the first Test played at Green Park in Kanpur.

Leading the pack, Ashwin dismantled the Kiwi batting line-up with a ten-wicket haul in Kanpur. He picked four wickets in the first innings and six wickets in the second innings.

While getting praise is nothing new for the veteran offie, he was surprised by one special wish. (WOAH! Virender Sehwag comes up with a new name for record-breaking Ravichandran Ashwin)

The praise came from Pakistani legend Waqar Younis who reckons Ashwin will go on to break many more records.

Waqar took to Twitter to laud Ashwin after he became the second fastest bowler to reach 200 Test wickets.

I congratulate @ashwinravi99 on taking 200 Test wickets in such a short time, got the potential of breaking many records. #OutStandingEffort — waqar younis (@waqyounis99) September 25, 2016

Ashwin soon acknowledged the tweet and thanked the former pacer.

@waqyounis99 omg!!thank u so much sir — Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) September 25, 2016

Ashwin picked six wickets in the second innings in the first Test which was also his 19th 5-wicket haul in the traditional format. (WATCH and DECIDE: Ravichandran Ashwin vs Shane Warne - Who bowled the better ball?)

Ashwin has been in phenomenal form in the last 14-15 months where he delivered several match-winning performances against Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies.