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Kagiso Rabada Becomes Fastest to 350 Test Wickets in South Africa-Australia Test

Analysed 31 Oct 2026·10 sources analysed·Cape Town, South Africa·Sports
Kagiso Rabada Becomes Fastest to 350 Test Wickets in South Africa-Australia TestPreviousNext

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada became the fastest to reach 350 Test wickets in terms of balls bowled, achieving the milestone in 13,808 deliveries during the third Test against Australia at Newlands, Cape Town. He is the second-fastest South African to reach 350 wickets by matches, doing so in his 75th Test behind Dale Steyn's 69. Rabada also joined an elite group of South African bowlers with over 600 international wickets, marking a significant career milestone while contributing to Australia's early collapse in the match.

Sentiment
69%
TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 10 sources

We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (69/100). Lens Score 31/100.

Outlets measured: moneycontrol, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, theassamtribune, economictimes, hindustantimes, wion, thetribune, indiatvnews, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.

AI analysis of 10 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 31 Oct 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Sentiment — Positive (69/100)

Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 50/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 31 Oct, 09:10 am. Other outlets followed.

31 Oct, 09:10 am10 sources · 3 h31 Oct, 11:51 am
AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byOjas Kale· Founder & Editor
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  1. 1
    news1831 Oct, 09:10 am
    Kagiso Rabada Joins Dale Steyn In Elite List, Becomes 5th South African To...
  2. 2
    news1831 Oct, 09:19 am
    Kagiso Rabada Becomes 2nd Fastest South African To Take 350 Test Wickets
  3. 3
    indiatvnews31 Oct, 10:12 am
    Kagiso Rabada breaks Dale Steyn's world record with early twin blows in third Test vs Australia
  4. 4
    thetribune31 Oct, 10:28 am
    Kagiso Rabada becomes fifth South African to claim 600 international wickets, reaches 350 Test scalps during third Test against Australia
  5. 5
    wion31 Oct, 10:29 am
    Kagiso Rabada completes 350 Test wickets, joins elite club in Cape Town Test vs Australia
  6. 6
    hindustantimes31 Oct, 11:17 am
    Kagiso Rabada fastest to 350 Test wickets, overtakes Dale Steyn as Australia crumble in decider
  7. 7
    economictimes31 Oct, 11:27 am
    Rabada storms to 350 Test wickets as Australia collapse to 60 7 against South Africa
  8. 8
    theassamtribune31 Oct, 11:30 am
    Kagiso Rabada rewrites history with 350 test wickets
  9. 9
    httpswwwoutlookindiacom31 Oct, 11:41 am
    Kagiso Rabada Reaches Major Test Milestone During South Africa Vs Australia 3rd Test At Cape Town
  10. 10
    moneycontrol31 Oct, 11:51 am
    Kagiso Rabada scripts history against Australia in 3rd Test, becomes fastest to...- Moneycontrol.com

Story context

Category
Sports
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Sources analysed
10
Last analysed
31 Oct 2026
Key entities
Dale SteynKagiso RabadaWicketTest cricketInningsCape TownSouth AfricaMarnus LabuschagneFast bowlingAustraliaShaun PollockBowling (cricket)