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In August 2018, during the fourth Test [[Indian cricket team in England in 2018|against England]], Sharma took his 250th Test wicket.<ref name="IS250">{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/india-vs-england-4th-test-day-1-ishant-sharma-seventh-indian-to-complete-250-test-wickets-740504 |title=Ishant Sharma seventh Indian to complete 250 Test wickets |work=Cricket Country |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="sports.ndtv.com">https://sports.ndtv.com/england-vs-india-2018/india-vs-england-ishant-sharma-equals-kapil-devs-record-in-england-1913715</ref> In the fifth test, he took 3 wickets in England's first innings and thereby equaled [[Kapil Dev]]'s record of taking the most wickets by an Indian bowler in England. He finished the series as the second-highest wicket taker, with 18 wickets.<ref name="sports.ndtv.com"/> In following India's tour of Australia, he took 11 wickets in the first 3 tests, before being ruled out of the final test due to an injury.<ref>https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/ "Australia-vs-india-2018-19-indian-players-report-card-ss"</ref> | In August 2018, during the fourth Test [[Indian cricket team in England in 2018|against England]], Sharma took his 250th Test wicket.<ref name="IS250">{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/india-vs-england-4th-test-day-1-ishant-sharma-seventh-indian-to-complete-250-test-wickets-740504 |title=Ishant Sharma seventh Indian to complete 250 Test wickets |work=Cricket Country |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="sports.ndtv.com">https://sports.ndtv.com/england-vs-india-2018/india-vs-england-ishant-sharma-equals-kapil-devs-record-in-england-1913715</ref> In the fifth test, he took 3 wickets in England's first innings and thereby equaled [[Kapil Dev]]'s record of taking the most wickets by an Indian bowler in England. He finished the series as the second-highest wicket taker, with 18 wickets.<ref name="sports.ndtv.com"/> In following India's tour of Australia, he took 11 wickets in the first 3 tests, before being ruled out of the final test due to an injury.<ref>https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/ "Australia-vs-india-2018-19-indian-players-report-card-ss"</ref> | ||
In August 2019, Ishant took his 9th Test 5-wicket haul against West Indies in the 1st Test match of [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2019|India tour of West Indies 2019]], at the [[Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]], with figures of 5/43 in the 1st innings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ishant-sharma-1st-test-day-2-india-vs-west-indies-5-wicket-haul-ravindra-jadeja-antigua-1590999-2019-08-24|title=1st Test: All-round Ishant Sharma puts India on top vs West Indies in Antigua|work=India Today|access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref> In the 2nd Test match of the same series, batting at No.9, Ishant hit his first half-century in Test Cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 1, 2019|first=Saurabh |last=Kumar|title=India vs West Indies: Ishant Sharma hits maiden fifty in 92nd Test|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-west-indies-ishant-sharma-hits-maiden-fifty-in-92nd-test-1593976-2019-09-01|access-date=2020-09-10|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In February 2021, Ishant completed his 100th Test match against England in the third Test match (2nd day/night Test in India) of England Tour of India, at the Motera Stadium <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/rather-than-captain-understanding-me-i-need-to-understand-the-captain-ishant-sharma |title=Ishant Sharma all charged up for the 100th Test |work=sportstiger.com |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016059 |title=Ishant Sharma to join India's elite 100-Test club |work=icc-cricket.com | access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ishant-sharma-on-100-it-was-important-that-i-understood-captains-psyche-7199691 |title=Milestone-man Ishant Sharma better than before |work=indianexpress.com |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref>Ishant Sharma became only the 4th Indian bowler to play 100 test matches, the legendary Kapil Dev being the only other fast bowler to achieve the feat. <ref>{{Cite news |title=Ishant Sharma plays his 100th test| url=https://sixsports.in/india-vs-england-3rd-test-day-1-axar-patel-stars-for-india/ |website=sixsports.in |date=25 February 2021}}</ref> | In August 2019, Ishant took his 9th Test 5-wicket haul against West Indies in the 1st Test match of [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies and the United States in 2019|India tour of West Indies 2019]], at the [[Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]], with figures of 5/43 in the 1st innings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ishant-sharma-1st-test-day-2-india-vs-west-indies-5-wicket-haul-ravindra-jadeja-antigua-1590999-2019-08-24|title=1st Test: All-round Ishant Sharma puts India on top vs West Indies in Antigua|work=India Today|access-date=24 August 2019}}</ref> In the 2nd Test match of the same series, batting at No.9, Ishant hit his first half-century in Test Cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 1, 2019|first=Saurabh |last=Kumar|title=India vs West Indies: Ishant Sharma hits maiden fifty in 92nd Test|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-west-indies-ishant-sharma-hits-maiden-fifty-in-92nd-test-1593976-2019-09-01|access-date=2020-09-10|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In February 2021, Ishant completed his 100th Test match against England in the third Test match (2nd day/night Test in India) of England Tour of India, at the Motera Stadium <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/rather-than-captain-understanding-me-i-need-to-understand-the-captain-ishant-sharma |title=Ishant Sharma all charged up for the 100th Test |work=sportstiger.com |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016059 |title=Ishant Sharma to join India's elite 100-Test club |work=icc-cricket.com | access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ishant-sharma-on-100-it-was-important-that-i-understood-captains-psyche-7199691 |title=Milestone-man Ishant Sharma better than before |work=indianexpress.com |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref> Ishant Sharma became only the 4th Indian bowler to play 100 test matches, the legendary Kapil Dev being the only other fast bowler to achieve the feat.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ishant Sharma plays his 100th test| url=https://sixsports.in/india-vs-england-3rd-test-day-1-axar-patel-stars-for-india/ |website=sixsports.in |date=25 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Bowling style== | ==Bowling style== | ||