Pakistani spinner Nauman Ali not only broke the records of Saqlain Mushtaq and Danish Kunaria, but also won an unprecedented world title in Test Cricket by showing a brilliant performance against Bangladesh in the Dhaka Test.
In the second innings of the first Test match played in Dhaka, spinner Nauman Ali closed his Test century with three wickets. He crossed this milestone in just the 22nd Test match of his career.
An important milestone for Noman Ali! 👏
He completes 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Test Wickets ✨#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/ZepOndqnMX
– Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 12, 2026
After this amazing feat, Nouman Ali moved to the third place in the list of fastest spinners to complete 100 wickets in Test cricket. He joined Saqlain Mushtaq and Danish Kunaria in this list who completed their 100 wickets in 23 and 23 Test matches.
The record for the fastest Pakistan to reach 100 wickets in Test cricket is held by Yasir Shah who achieved the honor in just 17 matches and Saeed Ajmal who completed the century in 19 matches came second.
On the other hand, Numan Ali also recorded a unique world record. He has become the world’s oldest bowler to take 100 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved this honor at the age of 39 years and 218 days and later entered his name in the world cricket records.
