SA v AUS 2018: 3rd Test, Day 2 - Statistical Highlights

All the key stats from the second day of Third Test between South Africa and Australia

Morne Morkel picked up his 300th Test wicket | Getty

Second day of Third Test between South Africa and Australia at Cape Town was dominated by Dean Elgar who carried his bat and Morne Morkel who reached the 300 Test wickets mark.

Here are the statistical highlights of the day's play:

3 - Dean Elgar has carried the bat three times in a Test match and he is the only second opener after Desmond Haynes (West Indies) to do so. Dean Elgar carried his bat against England in Durban 2015, India in Johannesburg in January 2017 and today against Australia.

1 - Dean Elgar is the only batsman to carry his bat in a Test match two times in a year.

300 - Morne Morkel completed 300 wickets in Test Cricket and he is the fifth bowler from South Africa to take 300 or more wickets in Tests.

Most Test Wickets for South Africa

Player Tests Wickets
Shaun Pollock 108 421
Dale Steyn 86 419
M Ntini 101 390
Allan Donald 72 330
Morne Morkel 85* 301

Morne Morkel is the fourth slowest to 300 Test wickets in terms of Test matches.

Slowest to 300 Test Wickets

Player Tests
D Vettori 94
Chaminda Vaas 90
Zaheer Khan 89
M Morkel 85
Kapil Dev/S Broad 83

3 - Morne Morkel became the third bowler in Test history to take 300 or more wickets without a 10-fer, others two are Bob Willis (325 wickets) and Brett Lee (310 wickets).

47 - Nathan Lyon made his highest Test score, the previous best for him was 40* against West Indies in Barbados in 2012.

 
 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 23 Mar, 2018

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