Pakistan’s Noman Ali celeberate after taking a wicket throughout first Take a look at towards South Afica at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 14, 2025. — AFP
Pakistan left-arm spinner Noman Ali accomplished 100 Take a look at wickets, turning into the oldest participant in historical past to achieve the milestone through the first Take a look at towards Bangladesh on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
He claimed the milestone by dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz, becoming a member of an elite group of Pakistan bowlers and turning into the ninth spinner and twentieth total to attain the feat.
The left-arm spinner additionally picked up the essential wickets of Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Taijul Islam.
At 39 years and 217 days, Noman grew to become the oldest participant in Take a look at historical past to achieve the 100-wicket milestone. He surpassed former England spinner Bobby Peel, who reached the mark in 1896 on the age of 39 years and 180 days.
The 39-year-old additionally reached one other landmark by turning into the joint fourth-fastest Pakistan bowler to assert 100 Take a look at wickets, reaching the feat in his twenty second Take a look at match.
England nice George Lohmann holds the world report for the quickest to 100 Take a look at wickets, having reached the milestone in simply 16 matches, whereas a number of Pakistan bowlers additionally function among the many quickest to the landmark.
Oldest gamers to achieve 100 Take a look at wicketsNoman Ali (Pakistan) – 39y 217dBobby Peel (England) – 39y 180dRay Illingworth (England) – 39y 30dClarrie Grimmett (Australia) – 39y 22dSydney Barnes (England) – 38y 310dFastest Pakistani bowlers to 100 Take a look at wicketsYasir Shah – 17 matchesSaeed Ajmal – 19 matchesWaqar Younis – 20 matchesMohammad Asif – 20 matchesNoman Ali – 22 matches*Fazal Mahmood – 22 matchesSaqlain Mushtaq – 23 matches
