Hazlewood’s six-wicket haul takes him past Lee, equals Ishant and Zaheer
Australian cricketer Josh Hazlewood achieved a career milestone by surpassing Brett Lee's Test wicket tally during a victory against South Africa. Hazlewood's six-wicket haul in the second innings was instrumental in the win.
Why it matters
This performance cements Hazlewood's status as one of Australia's most successful fast bowlers in the history of Test cricket.
Josh Hazlewood added another milestone to his illustrious career on Tuesday, surpassing Australian pace legend Brett Lee in the country's list of leading Test wicket-takers. The right-arm quick achieved the feat with a career-best six-wicket haul against South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban, helping Australia seal a commanding 214-run victory.Hazlewood moves past Brett Lee in Australia's record booksHazlewood returned figures of 6/49 in South Africa's second innings, taking his tally to 311 wickets in Test cricket. He claimed eight wickets across the match, having also picked up two in the first innings, moving past Lee's career tally of 310.The achievement places Hazlewood sixth among Australia's highest wicket-taking fast bowlers and eighth on the country's overall Test wicket-takers list.Shane Warne remains Australia's leading Test wicket-taker with 708 scalps, while Nathan Lyon occupies second place with 573 wickets.
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