Josh Hazlewood takes a career-best six-wicket haul in the first Test against South Africa at Durban, finishing with eight wickets as Australia wins by 214 runs. The performance moves Hazlewood ahead of Brett Lee in Australia’s Test wicket-taking record.
Multiple outlets report that the feat occurs at Kingsmead during the match against South Africa and is associated with Hazlewood’s leapfrog of Lee in Australia’s list of leading wicket-takers in Tests. One report also notes that the achievement leaves Hazlewood level with other prominent international fast-bowling wicket-takers, placing the innings in a broader historical context beyond Australia.
While coverage focuses on different comparisons—Lee’s record specifically, and the broader elite wicket-taking list—the core details are consistent: Hazlewood’s career-best spell, his total wicket haul in the match, and the resulting jump in Australia’s Test wicket rankings.
