PAK v NZ 2018: Stats - Yasir Shah fastest to 200 Test wickets

Yasir Shah reached to 200 Test wickets in 33 matches and broke 82 years old record.

Yasir Shah is the fastest to reach 200 Test wickets (photo - getty)

On the fourth day of the third Test between Pakistan and New Zealand, Yasir Shah broke 82 years old record of Australia's Clarrie Grimmett as he reached to 200 wickets in his 33rd Test and became the fastest ever to achieve this milestone in terms of matches. Clarrie Grimmett took 36 Tests for 200 wickets while Yasir Shah took 33 Tests. He is also the seventh Pakistani bowler to take 200 Test wickets.

Fewest Tests to reach 200 wickets -

33 - Yasir Shah (Pakistan)

36 - Clarrie Grimmett (Australia)

37 - R Ashwin (India)

38 - Dennis Lillee (Australia)

38 - Waqar Younis (Pakistan)

39 - Dale Steyn (South Africa)

Fastest to 100 wickets - George Lohmann (16 Tests)

Fastest to 200 wickets - Yasir Shah (33 Tests)

Fastest to 300 wickets - R Ashwin (54 Tests)

Fastest to 400 wickets - Muttiah Muralitharan (72 Tests)

Fastest to 500 wickets - Muttiah Muralitharan (87 Tests)

Most Test wickets for Pakistan -

414 - Wasim Akram (104 Tests)

373 - Waqar Younis (87 Tests)

362 - Imran Khan (88 Tests)

261 - Danish Kaneria (61 Tests)

236 - Abdul Qadir (67 Tests)

208 - Saqlain Mushtaq (49 Tests)

200* - Yasir Shah (33 Tests)

 
 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 07 Dec, 2018

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