The fastest speedster in Indian history to reach 150 wickets in long-format cricket is Jasprit Bumrah.
Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah received high appreciation from legendary Pakistani pacer Waqar Younis for his bowling exploits in the second Test match against England. Bumrah’s efforts featured a blistering yorker that destroyed England batsman Ollie Pope’s middle and leg stumps. There were a lot of noteworthy occurrences on day two of the second Test between India and England. Whether it was Bumrah’s six-wicket haul, Zak Crawley’s outstanding counterattack following India’s high first-inning score, or Yashasvi Jaiswal’s first-ever double century, there were plenty of memorable moments for cricket enthusiasts throughout the day.
Waqar said, “Can’t think of anyone Hemant,” in response to a user asking him if the ball that Bumrah had sent to Pope reminded him of someone on X (previously Twitter). The Magic of Bumrah.”
Bumrah’s Magic https://t.co/bAguFfy6Au
— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) February 4, 2024
In long-format cricket, Bumrah became the fastest speedster from India to reach 150 wickets. He needed to bowl 6781 balls in a Test match before accomplishing the incredible feat. With 7661 balls, Umesh Yadav is now in second place. Mohammed Shami and Kapil Dev, with 7755 and 8378 balls, respectively, are in third and fourth place.
On Saturday, Bumrah accomplished yet another milestone. In an Indian Test match, he replaced Kapil Dev by dismissing the opposition’s third, fourth, fifth, and sixth hitters in a single innings. at an earlier match, Kapil Dev set a record at Ahmedabad, India, against the West Indies, with a breathtaking 9/83 spell.
His bowling average of 20.28 is the second-best among bowlers with 150 Test wickets, only surpassed by England’s Syd Barnes (16.43).
However, Waqar is among the best pacers to have ever come out of Pakistan and in the history of international cricket, having amassed 789 wickets in matches. Bumrah is also steadily climbing the list of cricket’s all-time great pacers, match by match, with 375 international wickets in just 185 outings.
Regarding the game, India finished day two with 28/0, led by captain Rohit Sharma (13) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (15), both of whom were undefeated. Today, on the third day, they are getting close to a 400-run advantage because of Shubman Gill’s century.
India had earlier routed England for just 253 in their opening innings, taking a 143-run lead thanks to Bumrah’s heroics. Although there was a strong counterattack by Zak Crawley (76 in 78 balls, 11 fours and 2 sixes), Bumrah and spinner Kuldeep Yadav (3/71) destroyed the remainder of the English lineup.
India’s first-inning total of 396 runs was quite reasonable, mostly because of youthful Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden double-hundred (209 in 290 balls, with 19 fours and seven sixes). The left-handed hitter had some assistance from the knocks of Axar Patel (27), Rajat Patidar (32), Shubman Gill (34), and Shreyas Iyer.
