#5 Kagiso Rabada (22 years 211 days)
The right-arm Proteas pacer is the youngest player to ever top the Test bowling table, surpassing a record which had stood since the 19th Century.
Kagiso "KG " Rabada made his international Test debut against India at Mohali after an impressive performance in ICC U-19 World Cup in 2014 where he took 14 wickets for his team.
Well-known for his consistency and wicket-taking ability, he reached the top spot in Test cricket in January 2018 and is still at the top with an ICC Test rating of 899 points. He also reached the top spot in ODI rankings in May 2017 and retained for just 5 days.
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