Jasprit Bumrah becomes the fastest Indian pacer to claim 150 Test wickets.On Saturday, Jasprit Bumrah made history by being the fastest Indian fast bowler to reach 150 wickets | Reddy Anna. The great pacer accomplished this achievement in just 34 games, overtaking the legendary Kapil Dev, who needed 39 games to reach the same mark.
Waqar Younis remains the fastest bowler, having reached this milestone in just his 27th Test.
While Erapalli Prasanna and Anil Kumble took 34 Tests each to reach the milestone among spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin (29) and Ravindra Jadeja (32) are the only Indians who did so faster than Bumrah.
Bumrah's amazing journey places him in rare company, as only a few bowlers worldwide have taken 150 Test wickets in fewer matches.
In his 16th home Test, Bumrah has an incredible 24 wickets at an average of 14 or higher. This includes a noteworthy five-wicket haul (5-24), demonstrating his effectiveness on home soil. Bumrah has 50 Test wickets versus England, with an outstanding average of 22-plus, demonstrating his potency against such difficult opponents.
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