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Vettori second youngest after Kapil to bag 100

New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is the second youngest bowler to reach to reach the landmark of 100 wickets in Test cricket

Years	Days	Player	Tests	Match	Venue	Date Achieved	Date of Birth
21	25	Kapil Dev	25th	I v P	Calcutta	31 Jan, 1980	6 Jan, 1959
21	45	D.L. Vettori	29th	N v A	Auckland	13 Mar, 2000	27 Jan, 1979
21	50	Waqar Younis	20th	P v N	Hamilton	5 Jan, 1993	16 Nov, 1971
22	357	Saqlain Mushtaq	23th	P v A	Hobart	19 No 1999	27 Nov, 1976
23	163	G. D. McKenzie	23rd	A v P	Melbourne	4 Dec., 1964	24 June, 1941
23	224	Wasim Akram	30th	P v A	Melbourne	13 Jan 1990	3 Jun 1966
23	255	I.T. Botham	19th	E v I	Lord's	6 Aug, 1979	24 Nov, 1955
23	302	A.L. Velentine	19th	W v E	Georgetown	25 Feb, 1954	29 April, 1930

Note: These are the only bowlers to have reached 100 wickets before their 24th birthday.

The youngest bowlers for the other countries are:

Years	Days	Player	Tests	Match	Venue	Date Achieved	Date of Birth
24	28	H.H. Streak	25th	Z v P	Peshawar	29 Nov, 1998	16 Mar, 1974
24	33	M Muralidaran	27th	SL v N	Hamilton	16 Mar, 1997	17 Apr, 1972
25	136	S.M.Pollock	26th	SA v W	Johannesburg	29 Nov, 1998	16 July, 1973

New Zealand bowlers with 100 Test wickets (listed age-wise):

Years	Days	Player	Tests	Match	Venue	Date Achieved	Date of Birth
21	45	D.L. Vettori	29th	N v A	Auckland	13 Mar, 2000	27 Jan, 1979
27	37	D.K. Morrison	29th	N v A	Auckland	12 Mar, 1993	3 Feb, 1966
27	229	R.J. Hadlee	25th	N v P	Napier	17 Feb, 1979	3 Jul, 1951
27	362	C.L. Cairns	33th	N v SL	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun, 1998	13 Jun, 1970
29	219	B.R. Taylor	27th	N v P	Auckland	16 Feb, 1973	12 Jul, 1943
29	233	R.C. Motz	32th	N v E	The Oval	23 Aug, 1969	12 Jan, 1940
32	85	J.G.Bracewell	41th	N v E	Birmingham	9 Jul, 1990	15 Apr, 1958
32	315	R.O. Coolinghe	32th	N v E	Wellington	11 Feb, 1978	2 Apr, 1946
34	103	B.L. Cairns	33th	N v E	Wellington	21 Jan, 1994	10 Oct, 1949
36	290	E.J.Chatfield	33th	N v SL	Colombo (CCC)	19 Apr, 1987	3 Jul, 1950