Cape Town, Oct. 31 -- South African speedster Kagiso Rabada has become the fifth bowler from his country to claim 600 wickets in international cricket, achieving the landmark during the ongoing third Test against Australia in Cape Town.

The right-arm pacer now has 601 wickets in 260 international matches. He joins an elite group of South African bowlers to have crossed the 600-wicket mark, led by legendary Shaun Pollock with 823 wickets. Dale Steyn follows with 697 wickets, while Makhaya Ntini has 661 and Allan Donald has 602 international wickets.

Rabada also reached the milestone of 350 wickets in the longest format after dismissing Australian opener Travis Head for 14 on Day 5 of the ongoing Third Test.

Rabada became the joint third...