Muzarabani became the second Zimbabwean (after Streak) to take three six-wicket hauls in the red ball format after helping Zimbabwecto three wicket victory against Bangladesh in Sylhet.
The 28-year-old equalled Streak’s national record of reaching 50 wickets in only his 11th Test.
It is worth a mention that Muzarabani’s 7-58 earlier this year against Ireland at Bulawayo are the best innings figures by a Zimbabwean fast bowler.
Muzarabani came into the Test match with 41 wickets under his belt. In the first innings, he took 3-50 to help Zimbabwe bowl out Bangladesh for 191. Zimbabwe then secured an 82-run lead after multiple rain-induced delays, before Muzarabani ran through Bangladesh in the second innings.
This time he claimed 6-72, the second-best overseas innings figures for Zimbabwe in Test cricket, after Douglas Hondo’s 6-59 against Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2004/05.
Muzarabani’s 9-122 are also their second-best match figures away from home, after Heath Streak’s 9-72 against the West Indies at Port of Spain in 1999/00 – a Test match where the hosts famously defended 99.
Unlike Muzarabani, however, Streak never took seven in an innings.
Other notable bowlers to reach the milestone in their 11th Tests include Jack Gregory, Sonny Ramadhin, Jeff Thomson, Allan Donald, Harbhajan Singh, Saeed Ajmal, and Jasprit Bumrah.
The world record still lies with Charlie Turner, who took only six Tests to get there. Wisden Cricket/Game-On
