Records for Test Matches

Fastest to 500 wickets
Player
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Debut
Time
Mat
Scorecard
v AustraliaKandy16 Mar 200428 Aug 199211y 201d87Test # 1688
v EnglandRajkot15 Feb 20246 Nov 201112y 101d98Test # 2530
v EnglandMohali9 Mar 20069 Aug 199015y 212d105Test # 1788
v Sri LankaGalle8 Mar 20042 Jan 199212y 66d108Test # 1685
v EnglandLord's21 Jul 200512 Nov 199311y 251d110Test # 1756
v PakistanPerth14 Dec 202331 Aug 201112y 105d123Test # 2518
v South AfricaPort of Spain17 Mar 20019 Nov 198416y 128d129Test # 1538
v West IndiesLord's7 Sep 201722 May 200314y 108d129Test # 2274
v West IndiesManchester24 Jul 20209 Dec 200712y 228d140Test # 2390
Time is based on the start of the debut match and the start of the match in which the milestone was achieved
Bowlers within a maximum of 150 matches shown
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

India v England at Dharamsala, 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]