Kagiso Rabada Sets Record as Fastest to 300 Test Wickets
South African bowler Kagiso Rabada surpasses Waqar Younis' record, achieving 300 wickets in just 11,817 deliveries against Bangladesh.
- Kagiso Rabada became the sixth South African to reach 300 Test wickets, joining an elite group of bowlers.
- Rabada's achievement came during the first Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur, where he took three wickets on the opening day.
- He broke Waqar Younis' long-standing record by reaching the milestone in the fewest deliveries ever, at 11,817 balls.
- The opening day of the Test saw 16 wickets fall, with South Africa ending at 140-6 after bowling Bangladesh out for 106.
- The match is part of a series that contributes points towards the World Test Championship, with the second Test scheduled to start on October 29 in Chattogram.