Who took 400 wickets in Test?

New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee became the first bowler to take 400 wickets in the history of Test cricket on February 4, 1990, nearly 113 years after the first-ever Test was played.


Who has taken 400 wickets in Test?

Twenty-five years ago Wednesday, New Zealand's Sir Richard Hadlee became the first player in history to claim 400 Test wickets when he dismissed India's Sanjay Manjrekar in Christchurch on February 4, 1990.

Who scored fastest 400 in Test cricket?

In December 2021, New Zealand spinner, Ajaz Patel became the third bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings.West Indies batsman Brian Lara has the highest individual score in Test cricket: he scored 400 not out against England in 2004 to surpass the innings of 380 by Matthew Hayden six months earlier.


Who took 500 Test wickets?

Only 7 bowlers have ever managed to reach the 500 wicket mark in test match cricket. Muttiah Muralitharan leads the pack followed by India's Anil Kumble and Australia's Shane Warne.

Who has taken 700 Test wickets?

Shane Warne gave his beloved Melbourne home crowd a Boxing Day to remember in 2006, claiming his 700th Test wicket against the old enemy – England – on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG.


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Who took fastest 10 wickets?

5 Which bowlers took 10 Wickets in an Innings? Jim Laker, Anil Kumble, and Ajaz Patel are the three cricketers who took 10 wickets in an innings in a test match. The stunt got achieved in 1956, 1999, and 2021 respectively. Anil Kumble holds the record for getting 10 wickets in a single inning of a test match.

Who took 1000 wickets?

"Shane Warne was a colourful character and he redefined the term bowling. He has taken more than 1000 international wickets. Not many can achieve this rare feat.

Who took 6 wickets in 6 balls?

Bowler produces 'perfect over' with 6 wickets in 6 balls. In a rare instance, a bowler named Aled Carey produced the 'perfect over' by taking six wickets in six balls while playing club cricket in Australia.


Who took 800 Test wickets?

Sri Lankan spin wizard, Muttiah Muralitharan, the only bowler in cricket history to take 800 Test wickets, completed half a century in his life on April 17th. With an average of just over six wickets per Test match, he is widely regarded as the greatest bowler to ever play international cricket.

Who took 4 wickets in 4 balls?

It was on this day in 2007 that Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga reached one of the high points of his cricketing journey by picking up four wickets in four balls. Malinga achieved this milestone against South Africa in the 26th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Who took 5 wickets in 6 balls?

Bowler takes a 5-wicket haul within 6 balls for 1st time in T20I cricket history. Bahrain's Rizwan Butt on Wednesday became the first player to take a five-wicket haul in T20I cricket within six consecutive deliveries. Rizwan achieved the feat against Singapore in a T20I in Bangi, Malaysia.


Who took 250 wickets?

When veteran India bowler Jhulan Goswami took her first wicket of the English innings on Wednesday after dismissing Tammy Beaumont on 1, she became the first cricketer to take 250 wickets in Women's ODIs.

Who hit 1st six in cricket?

The first six in international cricket was hit by Australian batsman Joe Darling in 1898, almost 21 years after the first Test was played. Back then, a six had to be hit out of the ground as hits over the boundary counted as five.

Who scored fastest 50 in cricket history?

  • Yuvraj Singh (India): 50 runs off 12 balls (2007)
  • Marcus Stoinis (Australia): 50 runs off 17 balls (2022)Chasing 158 runs for victory in their second match against Sri Lanka, Australia were 89/3 in the 13th over. ...
  • Stephan Myburgh (Netherlands): 50 runs off 17 balls (2014)


Who hit 6 fours in 6 balls?

#1 Sandeep Patil (IND) vs England (1982, Manchester)

The stylish middle-order batter was the first ever batter to achieve the feat of hitting 6 fours in an over. Patil did it in Test cricket when cricket did not have too many power hitters helped by modern equipment.

Who has taken fastest 300 Test wickets?

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is the fastest to cross the 300-wicket mark (54 Tests), while the late West Indian player Malcolm Marshall has the best bowling average (20.94) among those who have achieved the milestone.

Who is the king of wickets?

MS Dhoni (Tests - 294 Dismissals, ODIs - 444 Dismissals, T20Is - 91 Dismissals) MS Dhoni is hands down the no. 1 wicketkeeper in the world. He is among the most successful, respected, and recognized captains of the Indian Cricket Team.
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