Left-arm spinner also equals Fazal Mahmood\u2019s record of reaching milestone in same number of matches
\n Dhaka
\nPakistan left-arm spinner Noman Ali completed 100 Test wickets, becoming the oldest player in history to reach the milestone during the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
\nHe claimed the milestone by dismissing Mehidy Hasan Miraz, joining an elite group of Pakistan bowlers and becoming the ninth spinner and 20th overall to achieve the feat.
\n The left-arm spinner also picked up the crucial wickets of Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Taijul Islam.
\nAt 39 years and 217 days, Noman became the oldest player in Test history to reach the 100-wicket milestone. He surpassed former England spinner Bobby Peel, who reached the mark in 1896 at the age of 39 years and 180 days.
\nThe 39-year-old also reached another landmark by becoming the joint fourth-fastest Pakistan bowler to claim 100 Test wickets, achieving the feat in his 22nd Test match.
\nEngland great George Lohmann holds the world record for the fastest to 100 Test wickets, having reached the milestone in just 16 matches, while several Pakistan bowlers also feature among the quickest to the landmark.
\nOldest players to reach 100 Test wickets
\nNoman Ali (Pakistan) \u2013 39y 217d
\nBobby Peel (England) \u2013 39y 180d
\nRay Illingworth (England) \u2013 39y 30d
\nClarrie Grimmett (Australia) \u2013 39y 22d
\nSydney Barnes (England) \u2013 38y 310d
\nFastest Pakistani bowlers to 100 Test wickets
\nYasir Shah \u2013 17 matches
\nSaeed Ajmal \u2013 19 matches
\nWaqar Younis \u2013 20 matches
\nMohammad Asif \u2013 20 matches
\nNoman Ali \u2013 22 matches*
\nFazal Mahmood \u2013 22 matches
\n Saqlain Mushtaq \u2013 23 matches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Left-arm spinner also equals Fazal Mahmood\u2019s record of reaching milestone in same number of matches Dhaka Pakistan left-arm spinner Noman Ali completed 100 Test wickets, becoming the oldest player in history to reach the milestone during the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. He claimed the milestone by dismissing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":546213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-546203","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n