Ishant Sharma will be playing his 100th test match against England on 24th Feb 2021.Only three bowlers in the history of Indian cricket have played 100 Test matches.
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Ishant Sharma will make that four in the third Test against England.
The Indian pacer has already achieved one milestone during the ongoing England series, Taking 300 Test wickets. On Wednesday he will reach another significant moment in his career, playing in his 100th Test for India, Will become the second indian to do so, After the legendary Kapil Dev.
Bowlers with 100 Test Matches played for India
Anil Kumble (132)
Kapil Dev (131)
Harbhajan Singh (103)
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In 2011, he became the fifth youngest player to take 100 Test wickets.
In 2013 Ishant Sharma became the fifth quickest Indian to grab 100 ODI wickets
Sharma’s fastest bowl being 152.2 km/h bowled to Ricky Ponting on Boxing Day Test in 2011
As Ishant Sharma played his 100th test at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.
Right after the inauguration of the world largest cricket stadium Ishant Sharma was felicitated by President Ram Nath Kovind and Home Minister Amit Shah .
Indian bowlers with 300+ Test wickets
Anil Kumble (619)
Kapil Dev (434)
Harbhajan Singh (417)
Ravichandran Ashwin (394*)
Zaheer Khan (311)
Ishant Sharma (302*)
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