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Kagiso Rabada
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mackembhoy
International Regular
In the fewest balls by a test player too(I assume where available in some cases anyway!)
Shame test cricket can't really be played more by SA, as I doubt it took the other fellas 9 years to play that many tests.
Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
Kagiso Rabada stats: South Africa bowler takes 300th Test wicket, but how does he compare? - BBC Sport To me, I would still say he's behind Steyn and Donald in terms of quality. I think those bowlers did so much against the highest quality batters of their era. To me, Rabada is still very good, but has not had to play against too many real star studded lineups and on home surfaces that are often very conducive to seam/swing and plenty of bounce. Not knocking him, but in my opinion just behind those two genuine all time greats.
FBU
International Debutant
In the last 3 years 91 wickets at 19.70
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Coronis
International Coach
fwiw the great South Africans when they reached 300 wickets.
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Excellent post from Slippy. Haters in tatters
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Obscene S/R. Haven't seen.much of him in Tests of late but he sure has the happy habit of picking up wkts even when not bowling so well. Also just about the most perfect fast bowling physique ever. He'd be nailed on for 700 wkts if he were English and in considerably fewer games than Anderson too.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Rabadas WPM - 4.74
Andersons WPM - 3.74
Coronis
International Coach
Both were 20 at debut so to make a fairish comparison of that… Anderson at Rabada’s age…
had surprisingly (?) only played 71 tests, compared to Rabada’s 66. South Africa’s played 76 tests in this timeframe, whilst England had played 120.
Rabada WPM 4.74
Anderson WPM 3.77
All in all Anderson missed 80 possible tests during his career, which is kinda insane. Longer than most player’s actual careers.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Yea Anderson missed nearly a third of the tests during his career. Makes his longevity a bit less impressive tbh.
sayon basak
State Captain
Make a thread if Rabada's gonna take 500 wickets.
Coronis
International Coach
Well he’d need another 187 wickets so he’d need to play another ~40 tests (presuming his wpm stayed the same). SA is scheduled to play 20 more tests over the next 2 years and 4 months. So he probably needs to play roughly another 5-6 years at least which would make him about 35. Of course then the question is will he be bowling like Steyn was around that age, or like McGrath was.
Looking at the recent ATG pacers most made it to 35 at least, except Pollock (34) and Waqar (31). If he can stay injury free he’s got a good shot.
FBU
International Debutant
South Africa's young-old veteran Kagiso Rabada just wants to win
The leader of South Africa's bowling attack talks about the team's philosophy, and how he approaches his own bowling
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Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
Anderson wasn't really a primary pick until the New Zealand away series in 2008, he was in and out of the team as well as having injuries, particularly in 2006. It should be also said he was somewhat inconsistent at that time, although it should be said that batting lineups were a good deal stronger in that era. Rabada has managed to get results all the way through, it should be said.