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Keshav Maharaj Becomes First Proteas Spinner To Bag 200 Test Scalps
Queens Sports Club: South Africa stand-in captain Keshav Maharaj on Sunday created history by becoming the first Proteas spinner to clinch 200 Test wickets. He achieved the feat in the ongoing first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club.
On second of the first Test, Maharaj reached the milestone by dismissing his counterpart Craig Ervine. He is now the ninth South African bowler overall to reach 200 Test wickets. He achieved the feat in his 59th Test match. Over the course of his career, he has taken five-wicket hauls in an innings on 11 occasions and has claimed four wickets in an innings six times.
South Africa’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker is Dale Steyn, who claimed 439 wickets in 93 matches at an impressive average of 22.95. He is followed by Shaun Pollock with 421 wickets and Makhaya Ntini with 390.
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