Proteas seamer Corbin Bosch‘s first delivery in Test cricket brought a wicket on day one of this week’s series opener against Pakistan at SuperSport Park.
Bosch removed Pakistan captain Shan Masood during Thursday’s opening session in Centurion.
Seamer Tshepo Moreki‘s first ball in Test cricket yielded a wicket against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui earlier this year.
Fast bowler Hardus Viljoen achieved this feat against England in Johannesburg in 2016.
Spinner Dane Piedt did it against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2014.
In 1906, before South Africa were the Proteas, leg-spinner Bert Vogler‘s first ball in Test cricket resulted in a wicket against England in Johannesburg.
ALL bowlers to take wicket with first ball in Test cricket
| Bowler | Country | Wicket | Country | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 25. Corbin Bosch | South Arica | Shan Masood | Pakistan | Centurion | 2024 |
| 24. Tshepo Moreki | South Arica | Devon Conway | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 2024 |
| 23. Shamar Joseph | West Indies | Steven Smith | Australia | Adelaide | 2024 |
| 22. Nijat Masood | Afghanistan | Zakir Hasan | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2023 |
| 21. Hardus Viljoen | South Arica | Alastair Cook | England | Johannesburg | 2016 |
| 20. Dane Piedt | South Arica | Mark Vermeulen | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2014 |
| 19. Shaminda Eranga | Sri Lanka | Shane Watson | Australia | Colombo | 2011 |
| 18. Nathan Lyon | Australia | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | Galle | 2011 |
| 17. Chamila Gamage | Sri Lanka | Mohammad Ashraful | Bangladesh | Colombo | 2002 |
| 16. Nilesh Kulkarni | India | Marvan Atapattu | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1997 |
| 15. Richard Illingworth | England | Phil Simmons | West Indies | Nottingham | 1991 |
| 14. Intikhab Alam | Pakistan | Colin McDonald | Australia | Karachi | 1959 |
| 13. Dick Howorth | England | Dennis Dryer | South Africa | London | 1947 |
| 12. Keith Miller | Australia | Walter Hadlee | New Zealand | Wellington| 1946 |
| 11. Tyrell Johnson | West Indies | Walter Keeton | England | London | 1939 |
| 10. Dennis Smith | New Zealand | Eddie Paynter | England | Christchurch | 1933 |
| 9. Matt Henderson | New Zealand | Eddie Dawson | England | Christchurch | 1930 |
| 8. Maurice Tate | England | Fred Susskind | South Africa | Birmingham | 1924 |
| 7. George Macaulay | England | George Hearne | South Africa | Cape Town | 1923 |
| 6. Jack Crawford | England | Bert Vogler | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1906 |
| 5. Bert Vogler | South Africa | Ernie Hayes | England | Johannesburg | 1906 |
| 4. Ted Arnold | England | Victor Trumper | Australia | Sydney | 1903 |
| 3. Bill Bradley | England | Frank Laver | Australia | Manchester | 1899 |
| 2. Arthur Cunningham | Australia | Archie MacLaren | England | Melbourne | 1894 |
| 1. Tom Horan | Australia | Walter Read | England | Sydney | 1883 |
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