SA and SL: Test cricket is all the rage in the cricket world these days. On one hand, India are playing a day-night Test match in Australia, while on the other hand, England are busy in the second Test after their victory in the New Zealand tour. Apart from this, South Africa will also play two Test matches at home against Sri Lanka. After winning the first Test by a huge margin, South Africa will now look to sweep away Lanka in the second Test. Today, December 7, the second Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka is underway, and one of the bowlers has created new history.
The next day, Sri Lanka were reduced to 328 runs in their first innings. Sri Lanka tried to surpass South Africa’s first-innings score of 358, but Dan Patterson did not allow that to happen. Dan Patterson led half the team to the pavilion. He dismissed five Lankan batsmen in 22 overs, conceding 71 runs. In this way, the 35-year-old Patterson achieved a major feat in the history of South African cricket.
Amazing work from South African bowlers
Dan Patterson achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in Tests at the age of 35 years and 245 days. With this, he became the fourth fast bowler in the history of South African cricket to take 5 wickets beyond the age of 35. This is the first time since 1966 that a South African pacer over the age of 35 has given direction to five batsmen in a Test innings. Trevor Goddard achieved this great feat against Australia in early 1966.
South Africa’s oldest fast bowler takes 5 wickets (Test)
- 40 years and 84 days – Geoff Chubb vs England, Manchester, 1951
- 40 Years and 70 Days – Geoff Chubb vs England, House of Lords, 1951
- 35 years and 245 days – Dane Patterson v Sri Lanka (Gakaberha), 2024*
- 35 years and 144 days – Trevor Goddard vs Australia, Johannesburg, 1966
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