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Adil Rashid achieves record milestone for England 

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid became the first-ever England player to get 200 ODI wickets.

Rashid is already England’s leading spinner in the format, with Moeen Ali (111) and Graeme Swann (104) the only other spinners to take more than 100 men's ODI wickets. Sophie Ecclestone also has 100 ODI wickets for the women's team.

Rashid achieved the feat when he dismissed Glenn Maxwell (7) in his sixth over in the second England-Australia ODI at Headingley. Maxwell tried to cart the leg-spinner out of the ground but hit straight to deep mid-wicket.

A look at Adil Rashid's splendid spell against Australia in Champions Trophy 2017

Rashid played the first five of his ODIs after making his debut in 2009 but had to wait for almost six years before he featured again in the format. After his comeback Rashid became a white-ball regular, and along with Moeen Ali formed a potent spin partnership for England in ODIs.

England spinners with most wickets in ODIs

PlayerWicketsMatches
Adil Rashid201137*
Moeen Ali111138
Graeme Swann10479
John Emburey7661
James Tredwell6045

Australia won the first game of the five-match series by a comfortable margin of seven wickets. Regular wickets from England in the second ODI ensured that the Australia batters hadn’t quite take off in Headingley. Rashid finished with figures of 2/42 in his spell.

Adil Rashid's feat mentioned on the big screen in Headingley

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