Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket. He was really match winner.

Ace India spinner R Ashwin announced his international retirement on Wednesday following a draw in the third Test in Brisbane. Here's how the colleagues of past and present, opponents and prominent broadcasters, among others, reacted to the 38-year-old's retirement:

The privilege of seeing you grow from a young bowler to a legend of modern cricket is something that I wouldn't trade for the world! I know that generations of bowlers to come will say that I became a bowler coz of Ashwin! U will be missed brother

The second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests, behind Anil Kumble, Ashwin has called time on a 14-year career during which he played 106 Tests, the last of which was the day-night game in Adelaide earlier in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fastest bowler to 250, 300 and 350 Test scalps, Ashwin finishes with an overall tally of 537 that puts him seventh on the all-time list of highest wicket-takers in Test history.

"This will be my last day as an Indian cricketer in all formats at the international level," he said appearing alongside Rohit Sharma in a press conference at the end of the Brisbane Test."I do feel there is a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to expose that probably... showcase that in clubs that are in cricket, but this will be the last day. I had a lot of fun.

Ashwin's count of 37 five-wicket hauls in Tests, including one on debut, is joint-second best alongside Shane Warne, and only behind Muttiah Muralitharan's tally of 67. At the time of his retirement, Ashwin holds the record for dismissing most left-handers in Test cricket - 268. A handy batter lower down the order, he has also scored 3503 runs in Test cricket, including six centuries and 14 fifties. He holds the Indian record for most instances (4) of a century and a fifer in the same Test, only behind Ian Botham (5).

Ashiwn, who debuted for India in the longest format in 2011 against West Indies, is one of only three Test allrounders in the game to finish with more than 3000 Test runs and 500 wickets. He won the Man of the Series award 11 times - joint-highest alongside Muralitharan - with India winning on each occasion.