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Wiaan Mulder First For South Africa; List Of Captains To Score A 300 In Test Cricket

Abhinav Tyagi

Wiaan Mulder - (Source: @CricketProteas/X.com)Wiaan Mulder - (Source: @CricketProteas/X.com)

On Monday, July 7, Wiaan Mulder scripted history as he pipped Hasim Amla to smash the highest individual total by a South African batter. The 27-year-old is batting on 325 and broke Amla's 311-run feat. 

It is an emotional day for Mulder as he is also leading the Proteas and scripted the feat of becoming the first-ever South African captain to slam a triple-hundred in Test cricket. No other skipper from the Rainbow Nation has ever done this before.

Mulder Joins An Exclusive List

Overall, Mulder has become the ninth captain Test cricket to get to a triple-hundred. Here is the complete list.

Player
Team
Score
Opposition
Date
Brian LaraWest Indies400*England10 Apr 2004
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka374South Africa27 Jul 2006
Mark TaylorAustralia334Pakistan15 Oct 1998
Graham GoochEngland333India26 Jul 1990
Michael ClarkeAustralia329*India03 Jan 2012
Younis Khan
Pakistan
302Sri Lanka21 Feb 2009
RB SimpsonAustralia311England23 Jul 1964
Wiaan MulderSouth Africa350 And CountingZimbabwe05 July 2025
Brendon McCullumNew Zealand302India14 Feb 2014

Wiaan Mulder Takes Over Keshav Maharaj As Captain

The ongoing two-match Test series between South Africa and Zimbabwe isn't a part of the WTC cycle, which is why the Proteas rest their key stars such as regular skipper Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, and Aiden Markram. 

Keshav Maharaj was handed the leadership for Zimbabwe series, but the star all-rounder picked up an injury in the first Test on Day 3, which was later revealed to be a groin issue. The all-rounder was ruled out of the 2nd Test and Wiaan Mulder was roped in as the captain for the ongoing match.

Mulder Shatters Record For Highest-Individual Score Away From Home

Wiaan Mulder is in the form of his life as the SA stand-in captain, at the time of writing, has shattered plethora of records. Most importantly, Mulder now holds the record for the highest-individual score in Test cricket away from home. 

Hanif Mohammad of Pakistan previously held the record after he smashed  337 against the West Indies in Barbados in 1958.

Mulder In The Form Of His Life

Wiaan Mulder is in the form of his life as he took just 297 balls to reach his triple-century. He is also the second-fastest after Virender Sehwag to slam a 300 in Test cricket. 

Mulder is having a series to remember as he has already slammed 529 runs in three innings, averaging 264.50.