Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah, during a match against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, became the second fastest bowler, and the fastest spinner in history of the game to get 150 test wickets. Yasir Shah, 31 year old magician, achieved this feat in only 27 tests.
Yasir has now equaled former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis’ record. England’s Sydney Barnes had taken 24 matches to reach this milestone. India’s Ravichandran Ashwin had taken 29 matches to reach 150 test wickets.
Last year, Yasir had become the joint-second fastest bowler in Test history to pick up 100 wickets. He recorded the landmark in his 17th match which came against West Indies at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Interestingly, Grimmett and Barnes had also completed that particular milestone in their 17th Test.
