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linkhttps://bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsletter calendar_today17-06-2013 21:52:01

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4 - With 331 wickets, Kagiso Rabada has now surpassed Allan Donald (330) to become the fourth-highest wicket-taker in men's Tests for Proteas Men. Momentous. #WTC25 #WTCFinal #ProteasWTCFinal

4 - With 331 wickets, Kagiso Rabada has now surpassed Allan Donald (330) to become the fourth-highest wicket-taker in men's Tests for <a href="/ProteasMenCSA/">Proteas Men</a>. Momentous. 

#WTC25 #WTCFinal #ProteasWTCFinal
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🔢 - Most touches in the box this season (league only): 137 - Ribeiro 136 - Mofokeng 136 - Makgalwa. Answer... 📧: bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsle…

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🔢 - Most successful passes this season (league only): 1604 - Mokoena, T 1580 - Fielies 1437 - Sibisi 1401 - Shitolo 1379 - Kekana, G Answer. 📧: bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsle…

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🔢 - Most successful dribbles this season (league only): 55 - Makgalwa 44 - Msendami 43 - Sebelebele, Ribeiro 40 - Moremi Answer. 📧: bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsle…

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🔢 - Most duels won this season (league only): 187 - Mbuthuma 174 - Msendami 172 - Ndlovu, Siphesihle 166 - Letlapa 157 - Sebelebele Answer. 📧: bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsle…

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⛰️ - Liverpool's Anfield, is one of many football grounds with a Kop stand (a hill-like terrace), named after The Spion Koep, a hill near Ladysmith, KZN and scene of a British-Boer battle in 1900. Trivia.

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🔢 - Most goal involvements at Pirates last 5 seasons (where full data is available, league only): 19 - Saleng 22/23 13 - Hotto 21/22 12 - Mofokeng 24/25 11 - Mabasa 23/24 Answer.

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🔢 - Most times a team finished outside the Top8: 4x - Chiefs 4x - Sundowns 1x - Pirates Correction. (original was 8th and below)

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🔢 - Most big chances missed this season (league only): 12 - Boyeli 11 - Ighodaro, Moremi 10 - Mabasa 📧: bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsle…

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🔢 - Most goals off the bench this season (league only): 4 - Sales, Mntambo 3 - Cupido, A 📧: bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsle…

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🔢 - Most big chances missed by a team this season (league only): 50 - Pirates 46 - Chiefs 45 - AmaZulu 📧: bit.ly/OptaJabuNewsle…

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3 - Aiden Markram notched up his third century in the 4th innings in men's Tests today, the second highest outright such knocks by any Proteas Men batter after Graeme Smith (4); this is also Markram's second ton in the format away from home. Clutch. #ICCWTC2025Final #SAvsAUS

3 - Aiden Markram notched up his third century in the 4th innings in men's Tests today, the second highest outright such knocks by any <a href="/ProteasMenCSA/">Proteas Men</a> batter after Graeme Smith (4); this is also Markram's second ton in the format away from home. Clutch.

#ICCWTC2025Final #SAvsAUS
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143 - Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma's stand of 143* (and counting) is already the highest partnership for the 3rd wicket for Proteas Men in ICC World Test Championship history; it is also their highest stand for any wicket in the 4th inns in the competition. Grit. #SAvsAUS

143 - Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma's stand of 143* (and counting) is already the highest partnership for the 3rd wicket for <a href="/ProteasMenCSA/">Proteas Men</a> in <a href="/ICC/">ICC</a> World Test Championship history; it is also their highest stand for any wicket in the 4th inns in the competition. Grit.

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136 - Aiden Markram recorded the joint fourth-highest fourth-innings score in a men’s #Test at Lord's Cricket Ground (alongside Michael Clarke), behind only Gordon Greenidge (214), Ben Stokes (155), and Roy Fredericks (138). Elite. #WTC25 #WTCFinal #ProteasWTCFinal

136 - Aiden Markram recorded the joint fourth-highest fourth-innings score in a men’s #Test at <a href="/HomeOfCricket/">Lord's Cricket Ground</a> (alongside Michael Clarke), behind only Gordon Greenidge (214), Ben Stokes (155), and Roy Fredericks (138). Elite. 

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282/5 - The 282/5 run chase by Proteas Men in this match is the joint-second highest successful chase in a men’s #Test at Lord's Cricket Ground, with only the WI (344/1 vs ENG in 1984) having recorded a higher successful chase at the venue in the format. Historic. #WTC25 #WTCFinal

282/5 - The 282/5 run chase by <a href="/ProteasMenCSA/">Proteas Men</a> in this match is the joint-second highest successful chase in a men’s #Test at <a href="/HomeOfCricket/">Lord's Cricket Ground</a>, with only the WI (344/1 vs ENG in 1984) having recorded a higher successful chase at the venue in the format. Historic. 
#WTC25 #WTCFinal