Kagiso Rabada on the Verge of 300 Test Wickets: Aiming to Match Glenn McGrath’s Record in 2nd Test vs Windies

Kagiso Rabada Nears 300 Wickets Milestone in Test Cricket

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is on the brink of achieving a significant milestone in his cricket career. With 295 wickets in Test matches, Rabada is just 5 wickets away from reaching the 300-wicket mark. If he succeeds in taking 5 wickets in the upcoming second Test against West Indies, he will become the sixth South African bowler to achieve this feat, joining the ranks of legends like Dale Steyn (439 wickets), Shaun Pollock (421), Makhaya Ntini (390), Allan Donald (330), and Morne Morkel (309).

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Opportunity to Match Glenn McGrath’s Record

Rabada has the opportunity to equal the record of the legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, who took 300 Test wickets in 64 matches. If Rabada takes 5 wickets in the second Test, he will have reached this milestone in the same number of matches as McGrath. Currently, Rabada has 295 wickets from 63 matches, and taking 5 more in his 64th Test will place him among the fastest to reach 300 wickets in Test history.

Chance to Surpass Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram

During the second Test match, Rabada will have a chance to break Waqar Younus’ record. Waqar had completed 300 Test wickets in 65 Tests. If Rabada can take 5 wickets in the next Test, he will beat Waqar Younus in terms of taking the fastest 300 wickets in Tests. Anil Kumble had completed 300 wickets in 66 Test matches. At the same time, Imran Khan had achieved 300 wickets in his Test career in 68 Tests. Wasim Akram had completed 300 wickets in his career after playing 70 Test matches. That means Kagiso Rabada will have a chance to do something historic.

Dale Steyn holds the record for taking the fastest 300 wickets for South Africa. Dale Steyn took 300 wickets in 61 Tests in his Test career. Allan Donald took 300 wickets in 63 Tests. In such a situation, if Rabada manages to take 5 wickets in the 64th match of his career, he will become the third bowler to take the fastest 300 wickets in Tests for South Africa. By doing this, Rabada will surpass Shaun Pollock. Pollock took 300 wickets in 74 Tests.

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