ENG vs IND: Jasprit Bumrah Breaks Big Record in England, Goes Past Kapil Dev and Co.
Jasprit Bumrah takes five-wicket haul at Leeds, sets Indian record for most Test fifers in England.
Jasprit Bumrah added another milestone to his name as he became the Indian bowler with the most five-wicket hauls in Test matches in England. He achieved this during the first Test of the five-match series against England at Headingley, Leeds.
On Day 3 of the match, Bumrah picked up his third five-wicket haul in England by clean bowling Josh Tongue. With this, he went past several legendary Indian names who had taken two fifers each in the country.
Before this match, Bumrah was tied with ten Indian bowlers who had each taken two fifers in England. The list included big names like Kapil Dev, Lala Amarnath, B Chandrasekhar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ishant Sharma, among others. Now, Bumrah stands alone at the top with three five-wicket hauls in England.
Most five-fers for India in away Tests
- 12 Jasprit Bumrah (34 Tests) *
- 12 Kapil Dev (66)
- 9 Ishant Sharma (63)
- 8 Zaheer Khan (54)
- 7 Irfan Pathan (15)
This was also Bumrah’s 12th five-wicket haul in overseas Tests, which means he is now tied with Kapil Dev for the most fifers in away Tests for India.
In addition to Indian records, Bumrah also climbed up the list of Asian bowlers with the most fifers in SENA countries, South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia. He now has 10 five-wicket hauls in these conditions.
Here’s the updated list of Asian bowlers with the most Test fifers in SENA nations:
- 11 – Wasim Akram
- 10 – Jasprit Bumrah
- 10 – Muttiah Muralitharan
- 8 – Imran Khan
- 7 – Kapil Dev
Bumrah’s performance once again proves why he is one of the most dangerous fast bowlers in world cricket today. His consistency in tough overseas conditions continues to be a big asset for Team India.
