312 wickets — Hazlewood passes Ishant and Zaheer
Hazlewood claimed his 312th Test wicket in the third Test against South Africa, moving ahead of Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan.
Josh Hazlewood moved past Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan on the all-time Test wicket-takers list by dismissing Aiden Markram in the third Test against South Africa. The delivery took the Australia fast bowler to 312 wickets, placing him 35th on the career ladder.
Hazlewood reached the landmark in 81 Tests after earlier figures of 6 for 49 in the first Test at Kingsmead, Durban. He has finished his Test career to date with 11 five-wicket hauls, 15 four-wicket hauls and a bowling average of 23.91.
Ishant Sharma took 311 wickets in 105 Tests at 32.40, while Zaheer Khan collected the same number in 92 Tests at 32.94. Hazlewood has now passed Brett Lee, Fred Trueman, Morne Morkel and Lance Gibbs during the current series.
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The milestone shows how quickly a bowler can climb the list when economy stays below three runs an over; Hazlewood has done it in 24 fewer matches than Ishant and 11 fewer than Zaheer.