South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (left) and Pakistan’s former pacer Waqar Younis. — AFP/File
DHAKA: South African quick bowler Kagiso Rabada on Monday reached a key profession milestone as he surpassed Pakistan’s Waqar Younis to turn out to be the fastest-ever pacer to achieve 300 wickets in Assessments on the primary day of the opening Check in opposition to Bangladesh
The suitable-arm pacer achieved the feat in 11,817 balls in 65 exams to interrupt Younis’s 24-year-old document of bagging 300 Check wickets in 12,602 balls.
Rabada, 29, completed with figures of 3-26 from 11 overs as Bangladesh have been skittled out for 106 and South Africa replied with 140-6 earlier than dangerous gentle halted play not lengthy earlier than the scheduled shut.
Sixteen wickets fell on the opening day of the two-test sequence, the place spin is predicted to dominate.
“Not really much swing, but off the wicket, there was quite a bit of seam movement.
“To be honest, that is really the way it performed within the nets. Typically, what you get within the nets is what you will get equally within the center. It is turning for the spinners and seaming for the seamers too. We discovered that fairly stunning, mentioned Rabada, including that he had not been specializing in the 300-wicket milestone, however he knew he was on the cusp of attaining it.
“I was more focused on how we were going to win this test, especially after losing the toss and bowling first. But when it happened, it was just a relief. Everyone plays for milestones, but it was a relief.
“It is a particular second. As for the document, I did not find out about it, however I assume it motivates me to do even higher,” he remarked.
Rabada grew to become the sixth South African bowler to 300 check wickets after Dale Steyn (439), Shaun Pollock (421), Makhaya Ntini (390), Allan Donald (330) and Morne Morkel (309).
