Adil Rashid becomes first England bowler with 150 T20I wickets
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Veteran England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has scripted history by becoming the first England bowler to complete 150 wickets in the T20I format. The veteran reached the milestone with his only scalp in the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. He claimed 1/25 in his four overs as England won by 12 runs while defending 128.
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Rashid has clocked these numbers in T20Is
Rashid, who will turn 38 in a couple of weeks, made his T20I debut in 2009. As per ESPNcricinfo, the spinner has now raced to 150 T20I wickets from 137 matches, averaging 23.59. His economy rate is 7.44 as the tally includes four four-wicket hauls. His best T20I figures (4/2) came in the 2021 T20 World Cup affair against West Indies.
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Rashid joins these names
As mentioned above, Rashid became the sixth bowler to complete 150 wickets in the T20I format. He has joined the likes of Rashid Khan (187), Tim Southee (164), Ish Sodhi (162), Mustafizur Rahman (158), and Wanindu Hasaranga (151) in the elite club.
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31 wickets in T20 World Cups
As many as 31 of Rashid's wickets have come across 30 T20 WC games at 23.67. He is England's joint-highest wicket-taker in the competition alongside Chris Jordan. As Jordan won't feature in the upcoming 2026 event, the leggie is set to break this tie. Rashid is just among the 13 bowlers to claim 30-plus T20 WC wickets at an economy of under seven (6.9).
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Rashid's numbers across conditions
At home, Rashid has played 41 T20Is, returning with 47 wickets at an economy of 7.96. 73 of his wickets against the team have come in away matches at an economy of 7.38. The remaining 30 wickets have come in neutral games (ER: 6.83).
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Rashid races to 399 T20 wickets
Overall, in T20 cricket, Rashid has completed 399 scalps across 365 encounters. He averages sub-22 and has an economy rate of under 8. The veteran is one wicket away from becoming the second Englishman with 400 wickets in T20 cricket. He would join Jordan (44).