Stats: Dale Steyn second quickest to 350 Test wickets

Dale Steyn

The South African bowler Dale Steyn on 30th december 2013, joined the New Zealandian, Richard Hadlee as the joint second quickest to 350 Test wickets, behind Murali. His bowling performance of 9/47 against India in the second sunfoil test at Durban made him to reach this landmark.

Both Dale Steyn and Richard Hadlee get to their 350th test wicket in their 69th test match. And Muttiah Muralitharan get to his 350th test wicket in his 66th test match.

Richard Hadlee get to this landmark, 14 years and 38 days after he made his debut. Hadlee took the 350th test wicket on the test match started on 12th march 1987 against West Indies at Christchurch. And Dale Steyn get to this landmark,  9 years and 9 days after he made his debut. Steyn took the 350th test wicket on the test match started on 26th december 2013 against India at Durban.

Murali get to this landmark, 9 years and 9 days after he made his debut. Murali took the 350th test wicket on the test match started on 6th september 2001 against Bangladesh at Colombo.

Steyn’s 350th victim was Ishant Sharma.

List of top 7 Bowlers quickest to 350 Test wickets are as follows: