If Rashid Khan plays every match in an Indian Premier League season, where his franchise reaches the final through the longest route possible, he would bowl a total of 68 overs over two months.
But, on Sunday, he became the bowler to send down the most number of deliveries in a single Test, with a total of 99.2 overs – the most by a bowler in a Test since 1998.
And he returned a career best wicket haul to go with it too as Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan level their two-match series against Zimbabwe with a hard fought victory in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Most overs bowled in a Test since 2000
| Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid | 99.2 | 20 | 275 | 11 | 2.76 | v ZiIM | Abu Dhabi | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Warne | 98.0 | 25 | 231 | 8 | 2.35 | v SA | Cape Town | 8 Mar 2002 |
| Murali | 97.0 | 28 | 145 | 7 | 1.49 | v ENG | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 |
| Murali | 96.0 | 46 | 124 | 8 | 1.29 | v ENG | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 |
| Lyon | 94.0 | 38 | 140 | 5 | 1.48… |