Kagiso Rabada reach 350 wickets for Test cricket onSaturday,31 October 2026, with fewer balls bowled than any bowler before am use reach dat total. Di South African achieve am against Australia for Newlands, Cape Town. Reuters report wey Rediff publish, and TimesLIVE, give di record number as 13,808 balls wey e bowl.
How dem compare am matter: na record by number of balls bowled, no be fewest matches or how fast one ball travel. Dale Steyn use 14,719 balls reach 350 wickets. So Rabada use 911 balls less. Wicket for dis matter mean batter dismissal wey dem credit to bowler, no be just di wooden sticks for di pitch.
International Cricket Council confirm say Travis Head become Rabada 350 thTest dismissal when Marco Jansen catch di ball. Before dat for di same innings, Rabada remove Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne for im first over. Di three early wickets put South Africa for strong position while Australia dey chase target of 288 runs.
Di home team finish di work: dem bowl Australia out for 111 and win by 176 runs. Simon Harmer take six wickets while e concede 16 runs for dat innings; Rabada take three wickets for 39 runs. Di figures show different bowlers contribution to di same team result. Di victory give South Africa di three-match series by two wins to one.
ICC still confirm say South Africa pass Australia enter first position for men Test team rankings after di result. Dat ranking different from World Test Championship table. To win dis series no mean say dem don win di next championship title, and di personal balls-bowled record no be another team trophy.
For people wey dey follow African sports excellence, di achievement join one player milestone with team victory wey don finish. Di meaning clear when we keep di measurement correct:350 Test wickets with 13,808 balls bowled. Rabada success enter Test cricket record, while South Africa 2–1 win na di result of dis particular series against Australia.