Why Kagiso Rabada’s 300 milestone means so much to Makhaya Ntini

Proteas paceman has become fastest to the landmark in 11,817 deliveries, easily beating the mark set by Waqar Younis

22 October 2024 - 21:37 By Anathi Wulushe

When Kagiso Rababa shattered Mushfiqur Rahim’s stumps in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to become the quickest bowler to take 300 wickets in Test cricket history, thousands of kilometres back home, in the isiXhosa commentary box at SuperSport studios, Makhaya Ntini smiled and applauded. ..

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