Fastest to 300 wickets

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Fastest to 300 wickets

Rank	Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Debut	Time	Mat	Scorecard
🥇 1	R Ashwin (IND)	v Sri Lanka	Nagpur	24 Nov 2017	6 Nov 2011	6y 18d	54	Test # 2283
🥈 2	DK Lillee (AUS)	v Pakistan	Brisbane	27 Nov 1981	29 Jan 1971	10y 302d	56	Test # 910
🥉 3	M Muralidaran (SL)	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	28 Aug 1992	8y 120d	58	Test # 1526
4	RJ Hadlee (NZ)	v Australia	Wellington	21 Feb 1986	2 Feb 1973	13y 19d	61	Test # 1035
4	MD Marshall (WI)	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1988	15 Dec 1978	10y 9d	61	Test # 1112
4	DW Steyn (SA)	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	17 Dec 2004	8y 16d	61	Test # 2069
7	SK Warne (AUS)	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	2 Jan 1992	6y 0d	63	Test # 1393
7	AA Donald (SA)	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	17 Nov 2000	18 Apr 1992	8y 213d	63	Test # 1514
9	GD McGrath (AUS)	v West Indies	W.A.C.A	1 Dec 2000	12 Nov 1993	7y 19d	64	Test # 1520
10	FS Trueman (ENG)	v Australia	The Oval	13 Aug 1964	5 Jun 1952	12y 69d	65	Test # 565
10	Waqar Younis (PAK)	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	15 Nov 1989	10y 212d	65	Test # 1499
10	K Rabada (SA)	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	21 Oct 2024	5 Nov 2015	8y 351d	65	Test # 2556
13	A Kumble (IND)	v England	Bengaluru	19 Dec 2001	9 Aug 1990	11y 132d	66	Test # 1578
14	Imran Khan (PAK)	v England	Leeds	2 Jul 1987	3 Jun 1971	16y 29d	68	Test # 1077
14	PJ Cummins (AUS)	v South Africa	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	17 Nov 2011	13y 206d	68	Test # 2585
16	MG Johnson (AUS)	v England	Birmingham	29 Jul 2015	8 Nov 2007	7y 263d	69	Test # 2173
16	HMRKB Herath (SL)	v England	Chester-le-Street	27 May 2016	22 Sep 1999	16y 248d	69	Test # 2204
18	Wasim Akram (PAK)	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	25 Jan 1985	11y 210d	70	Test # 1332
19	CEL Ambrose (WI)	v Sri Lanka	St John's	13 Jun 1997	2 Apr 1988	9y 72d	71	Test # 1369
20	IT Botham (ENG)	v West Indies	The Oval	9 Aug 1984	28 Jul 1977	7y 12d	72	Test # 993
20	Harbhajan Singh (IND)	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	25 Mar 1998	10y 226d	72	Test # 1892
22	B Lee (AUS)	v New Zealand	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	26 Dec 1999	8y 330d	73	Test # 1894
23	SM Pollock (SA)	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	16 Nov 1995	7y 292d	74	Test # 1659
23	M Ntini (SA)	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	19 Mar 1998	8y 306d	74	Test # 1829
23	MA Starc (AUS)	v South Africa	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	1 Dec 2011	11y 16d	74	Test # 2482
23	RA Jadeja (IND)	v Bangladesh	Kanpur	27 Sep 2024	13 Dec 2012	11y 289d	74	Test # 2552
27	LR Gibbs (WI)	v Australia	W.A.C.A	12 Dec 1975	5 Feb 1958	17y 310d	75	Test # 765
27	TA Boult (NZ)	v Bangladesh	Christchurch	9 Jan 2022	9 Dec 2011	10y 31d	75	Test # 2447
29	TG Southee (NZ)	v Pakistan	Mount Maunganui	26 Dec 2020	22 Mar 2008	12y 279d	76	Test # 2397
30	NM Lyon (AUS)	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	31 Aug 2011	6y 203d	77	Test # 2300
31	CA Walsh (WI)	v England	The Oval	24 Aug 1995	9 Nov 1984	10y 288d	80	Test # 1303
32	RGD Willis (ENG)	v New Zealand	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	9 Jan 1971	12y 200d	81	Test # 958
32	JM Anderson (ENG)	v New Zealand	Lord's	16 May 2013	22 May 2003	9y 359d	81	Test # 2088
34	N Kapil Dev (IND)	v Sri Lanka	Cuttack	4 Jan 1987	16 Oct 1978	8y 80d	83	Test # 1064
34	SCJ Broad (ENG)	v Australia	Nottingham	6 Aug 2015	9 Dec 2007	7y 240d	83	Test # 2175
36	M Morkel (SA)	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	26 Dec 2006	11y 86d	85	Test # 2300
37	Z Khan (IND)	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	10 Nov 2000	13y 38d	89	Test # 2108
38	WPUJC Vaas (SL)	v India	Delhi	10 Dec 2005	26 Aug 1994	11y 106d	90	Test # 1776

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