Kagiso Rabada breaks world record, becomes fastest to 350 Test wickets

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada broke the world record for the fewest deliveries bowled to reach 350 Test wickets. The 31-year-old speedster achieved the milestone in 13,808 balls on Day 5 of the third Test against Australia in Cape Town on October 31, 2026. Rabada produced a fiery opening spell, dismissing Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head inside his first four overs.

Playing in his 75th Test match, Rabada also became South Africa's second-fastest bowler to 350 wickets, trailing only Dale Steyn's 69 matches. The achievement places Rabada alongside legends such as Malcolm Marshall and Rangana Herath, who also reached 350 wickets in 75 matches, while surpassing Steyn's previous balls-bowled record of 14,719 deliveries.