5 Fastest bowlers to take 300 Test Wickets

21 Oct, 2024

Devadyuti Das

5. Malcolm Marshall: West Indies pace legend took 13,728 balls to claim 300 wickets. Overall, Marshall had 376 wickets in 81 Tests. (Source: X)

4. Allan Donald: Former South Africa pacer took 13,672 balls to pick up 300 Test scalps. Donald claimed 330 wickets in 72 Tests. (Source: X)

3. Dale Steyn: Former South Africa pacer took 12,605 balls to claim 300 Test wickets. (Source: X)

Overall, Dale Steyn retired with 439 scalps in 93 Tests at an average of 22.95. (Source: X)

2. Waqar Younis: Former Pakistan pacer took 12,602 balls to pick up 300 Test wickets. Overall, he had 373 wickets in 87 Tests. (Source: X)

1. Kagiso Rabada: South African pacer has become fastest bowler to claim 300 Test wickets in just 11,817 balls. (Photo: ANI)

Kagiso Rabada picked up 3/26 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 106 in 1st innings of 1st Test against South Africa in Dhaka. (Photo: ANI)

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