Steyn enters elite ‘400-wicket club’

DUBAI: Despite the Bangladesh-South Africa series finishing 0-0, in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers it was a momentous match for world number one Dale Steyn who has joined the illustrious 400-wicket club.
The 32-year-old Phalaborwa man’s three-wicket haul for 30 runs has increased his lead at the top by two points to 82 over England’s James Anderson.
In passing the 400-wicket milestone, he is now just 19 wickets adrift of Shaun Pollock’s record Test tally for his country (421). He now lies in 13th place overall and next has Sir Curtly Ambrose’s record (405) in his sights.
There was further good news for the Proteas with career-high gains for spin duo JP Duminy, whose three for 27 has vaulted him nine places to 49th, and Dean Elgar, who has climbed five places to 96th.
With only one innings possible because of the adverse weather, the top 20 in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen remains the same, thus preventing Hashim Amla (fourth) or Faf du Plessis (18th) from boosting their respective positions. However, Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque has climbed two places to 25th after scoring 40.