5 Fastest All Rounders To Pick 200 Wickets And Score 2000 Runs In Test Cricket

All rounders are an important part of any team. With the ability to both bat and bowl, all rounders are a bonus addition to the playing XI. They can smash runs while batting as well as lend a helping hand while bowling.

Hence, they can emerge crucial in both the departments in the match. Unlike a full-time batsman or bowler, all-rounder gets a chance to show their magic in both the innings in limited-overs cricket or all the 4 innings in case of a Test match.

When we talk about Test cricket, there are many all-rounders who executed a magnificent show with both bat and ball during their careers. They dismissed a lot of batsmen and also mustered many runs while batting.

In this listicle, we talk about players with such records in Tests. Here are the 5 fastest all-rounders to pick 200 wickets and score 2000 runs in Test cricket.

5 Fastest All Rounders To Pick 200 Wickets And Score 2000 Runs In Test Cricket

5. Ravindra Jadeja- 53 Matches

Ravindra Jadeja recently became the 5th fastest all rounder to pick 200 wickets in Test and score 2000 plus runs. He has achieved the feat in 53 matches. In the ongoing India vs England 1st Test at Nottingham, the left-handed batsman smashed 56 runs in the first innings to reach 2041 runs in Test cricket.

Before the match, the left-arm spinner had already picked 221 Test wickets. With 2041 runs in 76 innings, Jadeja owns a batting average of 35.80. Moreover, the 32-year-old has a bowling average of 24.64.

4. Ravichandran Ashwin- 51 Matches

Ravichandran Ashwin is the 4th player in this list. The Indian all rounder achieved the feat of scoring 2000 runs and picking 200 wickets Test wickets in 51 matches. In his 51st Test match against Sri Lanka in August 2017, the right-arm spinner picked 7 wickets and scored 54 runs in the 2nd innings to achieve the milestone.

Till his 51st Test game, Ashwin had scored 2004 runs at an average of 32.85 and picked 286 wickets at an average of 25.47. In his first 51 Test matches, Ashwin had also smashed 4 centuries and picked 26 five-wicket hauls.

3. Imran Khan- 50 Matches

Former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan is the 3rd fastest player to score 2000 runs and pick 200 wickets in Test cricket. The former Pakistani all rounder achieved the triumph in 50 Test matches. In his 50th Test, the right-handed batsman scored 83 and 72* runs against Australia in December 1983.

Till his 50th Test, the right-arm pacer had picked 232 wickets and scored 2008 runs. He had a bowling average of 22.91 and a batting average of 31.87. He has also scored 2 centuries in 50 Tests.

2. Kapil Dev- 50 Matches

Kapil Dev grabs the 2nd spot in this list as he is the 2nd fastest all-rounder to pick 200 wickets and score 2000 runs in Test cricket. The former Indian skipper achieved the milestone in 50 Test matches. The right-handed batsman has crossed 2000 Test runs in 49 Tests but picked his 200th wickets in his 50th Test against West Indies.

In the match, he picked 3 wickets and scored 13 and unbeaten 100* run-knocks in both innings. In his first 50 Test matches, Dev picked 200 wickets and smashed 2129 runs at an average of 32.25 along with 3 Test centuries.

1. Ian Botham- 42 Matches

Former England cricketer Ian Botham tops this list. The former English all rounder is the fastest player to date to reach 2000 runs and pick 200 wickets in Test cricket. Botham reached the landmark in just 42 Test matches.

In his 42 Test matches against India, the English all rounder picked 9 wickets and scored 7 and 29 runs in both innings. In his first 42 Tests, the right-arm pacer picked 211 wickets at an average of 20.93 and scored 2013 runs at an average of 31.95. He accounted for 8 centuries and 18 five-wicket hauls in his first 42 Test clashes.