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Kagiso Rabada strikes every 34.6 balls in fourth innings: How the South African pacer compares with his contemporaries

Kagiso Rabada holds the most impressive fourth-innings bowling strike rate in Test matches since his debut in November 2015, dismissing a batter nearly every 35 balls. During a decisive match at Newlands, the South African fast bowler tore through the Australian lineup by removing Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head early in the final day.

This devastating spell triggered a major batting collapse, bowling out the visitors for 111 runs and securing a 176-run victory that propelled South Africa to the top of the ICC Test rankings. Across his career, Rabada has claimed 71 wickets from 2,455 deliveries in the fourth innings, outperforming contemporaries such as Chris Woakes, Mohammed Shami, Mitchell Starc, Vernon Philander, Jasprit Bumrah, Neil Wagner, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood.

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