Dale Steyn becomes South Africa's leading Test Match Wicket Taker surpassing Shaun Polloock Dec 26,2018

Dale Steyn has become South Africa's leading Test wicket-taker by dismissing Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman in the first Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Day 01 Wednesday Dec 26,2018

Fakhar edged to Dean Elgar at second slip to give Steyn his 422nd wicket and take him past Shaun Pollock, whose record had stood since he quit in 2008.

Dale Steyn statistically became South Africa’s greatest bowler on Wednesday when he climbed top of the country’s leading Test wicket-takers list.

On the first day of the series against Pakistan, Steyn, who has been plagued by injury for the last three years, had opener Fakhar Zaman (12) caught at second slip to move to 422 Test wickets, taking outright top spot on South Africa's all-time list from Shaun Pollock.

It has taken Steyn 89 Tests to reach that mark, 19 fewer than his former team-mate, and his strike rate of a wicket every 42.1 balls is only bettered among current players by compatriot Kagiso Rabada (39.2).

The leading South African Test bowlers

Dale Steyn - 422 wickets at 22.74
Shaun Pollock - 421 at 23.11
Makhaya Ntini - 390 at 28.82
Allan Donald - 330 at 22.25
Morne Morkel - 309 at 27.66