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Steyn quickest to 400 wickets
Mirpur (Bangladesh): South Africa pacer Dale Steyn on Thursday became the fastest bowler to bag 400 Test wickets in terms of the number of balls bowled.
Steyn’s 400th scalp was Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal, who edged the ball straight to Proteas skipper Hashim Amla at slip on the first day of the second Test here at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, reports BBC.
The 32-year tearaway fast bowler was second quickest to the milestone after former New Zealand pacer Richard Hadlee, in terms of number of matches played.
On a day for milestones, Australia’s Mitchell Johnson took his 300th Test wicket — England’s Jonny Bairstow in the third Ashes Test at Birmingham.
If England pacer Stuart Broad – currently on 298 – claims two victims in Australia’s second innings then for the first time two bowlers would have their 300th wicket in the same game.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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