Josh Hazlewood, an Australian speed bowler, achieved a historic moment in the third Test match against South Africa by eliminating Aiden Markram, making it his 312th Test wicket. Hazlewood has now surpassed the combined total of 311 Test wickets held by Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan with that wicket and is now rated 35th among all-time wicket-takers.
The milestone was established on the basis of an exceptional individual performance that occurred earlier in the series. Thanks to Josh Hazlewood‘s career-best statistics of 6/49 in the final innings of the first Test at Kingsmead, Durban, Australia defeated South Africa by 214 runs. At the conclusion of the game, his eight wickets served as a testament to his status as the most effective speed weapon in the format for Australia.
Josh Hazlewood, who bowled 312 wickets in 81 Test matches for Australia between 2014 and 2026, initially tied Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan of India before surpassing them in the record books. While maintaining an economy rate of 2.78 and a bowling average of 23.91, he has recorded 11 five-wicket hauls and 15 four-wicket hauls in his Test career. He had previously surpassed Brett Lee (310 wickets), Fred Trueman (307), Morne Morkel, and Lance Gibbs (309 each) in the same series, illustrating his consistent and steady ascent up the all-time list.
What is the distinction between Josh Hazlewood’s Test record and Ishant Sharma’s Test career?
Between 2007 and 2021, Ishant Sharma participated in 105 Test cricket matches for India. He concluded his career with 311 wickets, a bowling average of 32.40, and an economy rate of 3.15, with his best figures of 7/74 in an innings. With a career total of 11 five-wicket hauls and 10 four-wicket hauls, he was one of India’s most successful pace bowlers in the format. Hazlewood has now exceeded that threshold in a mere 81 Test matches, which is significantly less than the number of appearances Ishant made during his 14-year international tenure.
What is the distinction between the Test career of Zaheer Khan and the record of Josh Hazlewood?
Zaheer Khan played in 92 Test cricket matches for India between 2000 and 2014. He amassed 311 wickets with a bowling average of 32.94 and an economy rate of 3.27; his best figures in an innings were 7/87. Zaheer established himself as one of the most accomplished left-arm fast bowlers in India during his era, with a record of 11 five-wicket hauls and 15 four-wicket hauls.
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Hazlewood has now surpassed that milestone and is continuing to increase his total in the ongoing series against South Africa, despite operating at a significantly lower average and economy rate.
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