The world record for taking the fastest 300 wickets in Test is in the name of Ravichandran Ashwin. India’s star off-spinner had completed 300 wickets in 54 Tests. He broke the record of Dennis Lillee made in 1981. But Ashwin is not the fastest bowler to take 300 wickets with the ball. We are going to tell you about 5 bowlers who took 300 wickets in the fewest balls in Tests.
Kagiso Rabada– 11817 balls
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has become the bowler to take 300 wickets in the fewest balls. He achieved this feat in the match played against Bangladesh in Dhaka. 29 year old Rabada has 302 wickets in his name in 65 Test matches played so far.
Waqar Younis– 12602 balls
Kagiso Rabada has left behind Pakistan’s legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis. Waqar completed his 300 wickets in Tests in 12602 balls. That means he took about 800 balls more than Rabada. Waqar has a total of 373 wickets in Tests.
Dale Steyn- 12605 balls
The name of South Africa’s legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn is also included in this list. Steyn is counted among the best fast bowlers in cricket history. Dale Steyn was the number one bowler in Tests for 263 weeks between 2008 and 2014.
Allen Donald- 13672 balls
There are only three South African fast bowlers in the top-5. Allan Donald made his debut for South Africa in 1992. He has 330 wickets in his name in his 72-match Test career. Donald, popularly known as The White Lightning, had completed 300 wickets in Tests in 13672 balls.
Malcolm Marshall- 13728 balls
Hardly any cricket fan would not know the name of Malcolm Marshall. In the 80s, batsmen were in awe of his name. During his time, he was the bowler to take 300 wickets at the lowest number of wickets. Marshall of West Indies has 376 wickets in Tests at an average of 20.94.