Ashwin Ravichandran has a fondness for scaling rare peaks. Come Thursday, India's premier spinner will walk into another ballroom of legends during the fifth Test against England at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Ashwin is set to become the 14th Indian and the first Tamil Nadu cricketer to feature in 100 Test matches, a remarkable milestone for a man who loves every facet associated with his sport to the hilt. A constant pathbreaker across his 13-year journey in whites, Ashwin could also be joined by three more of his contemporaries - Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson and Tim Southee - to be featuring in their respective 100th Tests at the same time on the cricketing calendar - a first in Test history. Emerging on the scene during the void left by Anil Kumble's retirement and the waning powers of senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, Ashwin grew into the space effortlessly. Only bettered by Murali And now, heading into his 100th Test, Ashwin's bowling record ranks among the best of all 22 players (bowlers/all-rounders) who have played as many matches and claimed at least 100 wickets in the format. Only Muttiah Muralidaran (584) had more wickets heading into their 100th Test match than Ashwin's 507.