Sat Sep 28 08:03:49 UTC 2024: ## Sri Lankan Spinner on Verge of Historic Bowling Feat
**Galle, Sri Lanka:** Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya is on the cusp of rewriting a record that has stood for nearly 128 years. Currently playing in his 15th Test match against New Zealand in Galle, Jayasuriya could become the second-fastest bowler to reach 100 Test wickets.
England’s legendary George Lohmann holds the current record, achieving the feat in just his 16th Test back in 1896. Despite playing in a mere 18 Tests, Lohmann remains the fastest bowler to 100 Test wickets and boasts the best Test bowling average (10.75) and strike rate (34.1) for bowlers who have bowled at least 2000 balls.
If Jayasuriya takes 12 wickets in the current match, he will match Lohmann’s record, and potentially even surpass it if he reaches the milestone earlier. This feat would cement his place in cricketing history and highlight his meteoric rise in the world of Test cricket.
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