Can Dale Steyn become the fastest bowler to 300 Test wickets?

Cabinet96 · 18-09-2011, 02:27 PM

In June 2010 Dale Steyn became the 4th fastest test bowler to 200 test wickets, (in terms of matches) can he become the quickest to 300?

Fastest bowlers to 300 test wickets

1) DK Lillee 56 matches
2) M Muralitharan 58 matches
3) RJ Hadlee 61 matches
4) MD Marshall 61 matches
5) SK Warne 63 matches
6) AA Donald 63 matches
7) GD McGrath 64 matches
8) FS Trueman 65 matches
9) Waqar Younis 65 matches
10) A Kumble 66 matches

Fastest to 350 test wickets

1) M Muralitharan 66 matches

Fastest to 400 test wickets

1) M Muralitharan 72 matches

Fastest to 500 Test wickets

1) M Muralitharan 87 matches.

DW Steyn 238 wickets in 46 matches.

To become the quickest ever to (300 test wickets) he would have to get 62 wickets in 9 games requiring 6.89 wickets per match. Difficult yes but with 5 home tests against countries who have shown vulnerability against pace and swing (Australia and Sri Lanka) He could have a chance. In his last 3 tests he took 21 wickets in 3 matches. If he was to continue this he would just get the record.

Whether he gets it or not he is likely to be high up on a list that most bowlers could only dream of getting anywhere near.

Howe_zat · 18-09-2011, 02:37 PM

Not a bad list is it.

The answer, as ever with these threads, is yes, but it's not likely.

I would expect him to sit somewhere mid-table amongst that lot, and injuries permitting, he should sail past the 300 mark and challenge for the top spot when he's pushing 400.

Edit: On second thoughts, I don't know how quickly Murali went from 300 to 400, but I suspect it was during that freak period of his where he was getting 7-8 wpm, so Murali might have a lot of these records beyond the realms of a fast bowler.

Neil Pickup · 18-09-2011, 02:43 PM

400: Murali 72, Hadlee 80, Kumble 85, McGrath 87, Warne 92
500: Murali 87, Kumble 105, Warne 108, McGrath 110
600: Murali 101, Kumble 124, Warne 126

Cabinet96 · 18-09-2011, 02:45 PM

Murali was the quickest to 350 in 66 matches and the quickest to 400 in 72 matches. For some reason everyone was slow in between 300 and 350 so that's something Steyn could definitely target.

Cabinet96 · 18-09-2011, 02:49 PM

I have updated the original post with the fastest to 350, 400 and 500 wickets. All Murali.

The Sean · 19-09-2011, 05:17 AM

Ha ha, Murali went from 300 to 700 in 55 Tests.

That's ****ing ridiculous.

Athlai · 19-09-2011, 05:23 AM

Steyn with 3 Tests against NZ should probably result in him taking a good 20-25 odd.

centurymaker · 19-09-2011, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sean

Ha ha, Murali went from 300 to 700 in 55 Tests.

That's ****ing ridiculous.

you are joking right?

can't be true?

centurymaker · 19-09-2011, 05:27 AM

OMG he's right.

weldone · 19-09-2011, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sean

Ha ha, Murali went from 300 to 700 in 55 Tests.

That's ****ing ridiculous.

From 1998 to 2005 Muralitharan took 449 wickets @ 19.87!

Freaking awesome for any bowler!...and almost Bradman-esque when you compare that with other off-spinners of the last 40 years...

8ankitj · 19-09-2011, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sean

Ha ha, Murali went from 300 to 700 in 55 Tests.

That's ****ing ridiculous.

That's sick!! 400 wickets at a better rate than Barnes'

centurymaker · 19-09-2011, 05:29 AM

Murali is god

steyn will probably finish from 3rd to 5th on that list

Spark · 19-09-2011, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weldone

From 1998 to 2005 Muralitharan took 449 wickets @ 19.87!

Freaking awesome for any bowler!...and almost Bradman-esque when you compare that with other off-spinners of the last 40 years...

That's just crazy.

Ikki · 19-09-2011, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weldone

From 1998 to 2005 Muralitharan took 449 wickets @ 19.87!

Freaking awesome for any bowler!...and almost Bradman-esque when you compare that with other off-spinners of the last 40 years...

Well, almost a quarter of those wickets were against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe TBF. Averaged ~22 without them.

MW1304 · 19-09-2011, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikki

Well, almost a quarter of those wickets were against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe TBF. Averaged ~22 without them.

Only 22? What a shunt.

18-09-2011, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cabinet96 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London, England Posts: 4,101	Can Dale Steyn become the fastest bowler to 300 Test wickets? In June 2010 Dale Steyn became the 4th fastest test bowler to 200 test wickets, (in terms of matches) can he become the quickest to 300? Fastest bowlers to 300 test wickets 1) DK Lillee 56 matches 2) M Muralitharan 58 matches 3) RJ Hadlee 61 matches 4) MD Marshall 61 matches 5) SK Warne 63 matches 6) AA Donald 63 matches 7) GD McGrath 64 matches 8) FS Trueman 65 matches 9) Waqar Younis 65 matches 10) A Kumble 66 matches Fastest to 350 test wickets 1) M Muralitharan 66 matches Fastest to 400 test wickets 1) M Muralitharan 72 matches Fastest to 500 Test wickets 1) M Muralitharan 87 matches. DW Steyn 238 wickets in 46 matches. To become the quickest ever to (300 test wickets) he would have to get 62 wickets in 9 games requiring 6.89 wickets per match. Difficult yes but with 5 home tests against countries who have shown vulnerability against pace and swing (Australia and Sri Lanka) He could have a chance. In his last 3 tests he took 21 wickets in 3 matches. If he was to continue this he would just get the record. Whether he gets it or not he is likely to be high up on a list that most bowlers could only dream of getting anywhere near. Last edited by Cabinet96; 18-09-2011 at 02:48 PM.

18-09-2011, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,847	Not a bad list is it. The answer, as ever with these threads, is yes, but it's not likely. I would expect him to sit somewhere mid-table amongst that lot, and injuries permitting, he should sail past the 300 mark and challenge for the top spot when he's pushing 400. Edit: On second thoughts, I don't know how quickly Murali went from 300 to 400, but I suspect it was during that freak period of his where he was getting 7-8 wpm, so Murali might have a lot of these records beyond the realms of a fast bowler. __________________ Ain't nothing in the woodshed, except maybe some wood Last edited by Howe_zat; 18-09-2011 at 02:38 PM.

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centurymaker International Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,253	Murali is god steyn will probably finish from 3rd to 5th on that list Last edited by centurymaker; 19-09-2011 at 05:30 AM.

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18-09-2011, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cabinet96 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London, England Posts: 4,101	Murali was the quickest to 350 in 66 matches and the quickest to 400 in 72 matches. For some reason everyone was slow in between 300 and 350 so that's something Steyn could definitely target.

18-09-2011, 02:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cabinet96 International Vice-Captain Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London, England Posts: 4,101	I have updated the original post with the fastest to 350, 400 and 500 wickets. All Murali.

19-09-2011, 05:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
centurymaker International Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,253	OMG he's right.

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