Rabada takes 350th Test wicket in three-wicket spell

Kagiso Rabada took his 350th Test wicket on October 31, dismissing Travis Head during South Africa’s third Test against Australia in Cape Town. The milestone came as Rabada claimed three wickets in the opening four overs of Australia’s second innings on the final day. Rabada reached the mark in his 75th Test. Dale Steyn remains the fastest South African to 350 Test wickets, having done so in 69 matches. Rabada’s milestone is the second-fastest for South Africa by matches, while the records cited in the match accounts put several bowlers ahead of him in the overall list by that measure. Rabada did set the fastest mark by deliveries: he reached 350 wickets in 13,808 balls, ahead of Steyn’s 14,719. Muttiah Muralitharan and Ravichandran Ashwin are listed as the quickest to 350 wickets by matches, at 66 Tests each. The match figures place Rabada level with Malcolm Marshall at 75 Tests, rather than first overall. His three early dismissals helped put Australia under pressure during the chase. Matthew Renshaw was caught behind for a duck, and Marnus Labuschagne was given out leg before wicket for four. Labuschagne reviewed the decision, but it was upheld. Head, who made 14, became...