Kagiso Rabada is close to making a great record, only 5 South African cricketers have been able to do this in Test history

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Tezzbuzz|07-08-2024

Kagiso Rabada, West Indies vs South Africa 1st Test: The first match of the two-Test series between West Indies and South Africa will be played at Queen's Park Oval Stadium in Trinidad from August 7. This match will start at 7.30 pm according to Indian time. In this match, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will have a chance to make some special records.

Rabada needs 9 wickets to complete 300 wickets in Test cricket. Rabada has so far taken 291 wickets in 112 innings of 62 Test matches and is currently joint sixth in the list of highest wicket takers for South Africa along with Jacques Kallis (291).

For South Africa, Dale Steyn, Shaun Pollock, Mkhaya Ntini, Allan Donald and Morne Morkel have reached this figure.

Apart from this, he will have a chance to surpass legends like Ian Botham (528 wickets) and Rangana Herath (525 wickets) in the list of players taking the most international wickets. Rabada has taken 519 wickets in 276 innings of 228 matches in all three formats.

The teams for the West Indies-South Africa Test series are as follows

West Indies Test Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Joshua Da Silva (vice-captain/wicket-keeper), Alick Athanaz, Keesee Carty, Brian Charles, Justin Greaves, Jason Holder, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach (wicket-keeper), Shamar Joseph, Mikail Lewis, Gudakesh Moti, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican.

South Africa Test Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham (wicket-keeper), Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Paterson, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton (wicket-keeper), Kyle Verreynne.

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