Kagiso Rabada claimed a five-wicket haul against Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final. In the highly anticipated ICC WTC 2023-25 final, South Africa and Australia are battling it out at Lord’s in London. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl first.
South Africa’s bowling attack impressed in the first innings against the Pat Cummins-led Australian side. Leading the pace attack, Kagiso Rabada took center stage by securing a five-wicket haul. The right-arm pacer broke the deadlock by dismissing opener Usman Khawaja for a 20-ball duck.
Rabada went on to dismiss Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc, becoming only the second bowler to take five wickets in an ICC WTC final, following New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson. Thanks to Rabada’s outstanding performance at Lord’s, South Africa bowled out Australia for just 212 runs in their first innings.
Kagiso Rabada rises to become South Africa’s fourth highest wicket-taker in Test cricket
With a five-wicket haul, the 30-year-old fast bowler has moved past Allan Border to claim the fourth spot on South Africa’s all-time Test wicket-taking list. Border took 330 wickets in 72 matches during his career.
Rabada’s wicket tally now stands at 332 from 71 Test matches. The South African record for most Test wickets is held by Dale Steyn, who took 439 wickets in 93 matches between 2004 and 2019. Shaun Pollock and Makhaya Ntini hold the second and third positions respectively.
| Player | Wickets Taken | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 439 | |
| Shaun Pollock | 421 | |
| Makhaya Ntini | 390 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 332* | Registered figures of 5/51 in 1st innings |
| Allan Donald | 330 |