ICC WTC 2023-25 final: Kagiso Rabada overtakes Allan Donald to become South Africa's fourth-highest wicket-taker in test cricket

Kagiso Rabada picked a five-wicket haul against Australia in the ICC WTC 2023-25 final.

In the final of ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25, South Africa and Australia are wrestling with each other. The summit clash is underway at the Lord’s, London. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match.

South Africa showed a wonderful bowling attack against the Pat Cummins-led side in the first innings. Pacer Kagiso Rabada led the pace attack for the Proteas and captured a five-wicket haul. The right-arm pacer gave the first breakthrough to his team by dismissing opener Usman Khawaja for a 20-ball duck.

Later, he also dismissed Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc to become the second bowler to capture a five-wicket haul in the ICC WTC finals after New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson. With Rabada’s rocking show at the Lord’s, South Africa bundled out the opposition for just 212 runs in the first innings.

Kagiso Rabada becomes South Africa’s fourth highest wicket-taker in tests

With his five-wicket haul, the 30-year-old also became the fourth-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in the longest format, overtaking Allan Border. The latter accounts for 330 wickets in 72 games in his career.

Rabada has increased his tally to 332 wickets in 71 test matches. Dale Steyn owns the record for most test wickets for South Africa. The former right-arm pacer scalped 439 wickets in 93 games in his test career from 2004 to 2019. The second and third spots are held by Shaun Pollock and Makhaya Ntini respectively.

Most wickets for South Africa in tests

1. Dale Steyn – 439 wickets
2. Shaun Pollock- 421 wickets
3. Makhaya Ntini – 390 wickets
4. Kagiso Rabada – 332* wickets
5. Allan Donald – 330 wickets

Rabada registered figures of 5/51 in the first innings. Pacer Marco Jansen clinched a three-wicket haul for the Proteas. The rest two wickets were taken by Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj. Steve Smith (66) and Beau Webster (72) scored half-centuries for Australia.

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