Kagiso Rabada Becomes First-Ever Cricketer To...

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South African pacer Kagiso Rabada became the first-ever player to complete a big milestone on Monday.

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Rabada reached 300 wickets in the 1st innings of the 1st Test against Bangladesh.

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He became the fastest-ever bowler to reach 300 Test wickets, in terms of balls bowled.

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In fact, he became the first-ever cricketer to reach 300 Test wickets in under 12,000 balls bowled, doing it in 11,817.

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The previous best was Pakistan great Wakar Younis, who did so in 12,602 balls.

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Rabada boasts the best strike-rate (balls per wicket) in Test cricket history, out of any bowler with 200+ wickets.

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Kagiso Rabada Becomes First-Ever Cricketer To...

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South African pacer Kagiso Rabada became the first-ever player to complete a big milestone on Monday.

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Rabada reached 300 wickets in the 1st innings of the 1st Test against Bangladesh.

He became the fastest-ever bowler to reach 300 Test wickets, in terms of balls bowled.

In fact, he became the first-ever cricketer to reach 300 Test wickets in under 12,000 balls bowled, doing it in 11,817.

The previous best was Pakistan great Wakar Younis, who did so in 12,602 balls.

Rabada boasts the best strike-rate (balls per wicket) in Test cricket history, out of any bowler with 200+ wickets.

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