Jasprit Bumrah On Brink Of Breaking Wasim Akram's Record In England

Team India’s upcoming tour of England has fans eagerly awaiting the start of the five-match Test series.

Team India’s upcoming tour of England has fans eagerly awaiting the start of the five-match Test series.

While the spotlight will be on whether India can script a historic win on English soil, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is on the verge of achieving a personal milestone that could etch his name into the history books.

As soon as Bumrah takes his first wicket in the series, he will surpass Wasim Akram (146 wickets) to become the highest wicket-taker among Asian bowlers in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia).

Jasprit Bumrah currently has 145 wickets in these challenging overseas conditions.

Bumrah is also closing in on another remarkable feat. Just five wickets away from the 150-mark, he could become the first Asian bowler ever to take 150 Test wickets in SENA nations—a territory traditionally known to favor fast bowlers from the host nations.

Given his record in England—64 wickets in just 9 Tests at an average of 17.16—this historic double looks well within reach.

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Most Test Wickets by Asian Bowlers in SENA Countries: Wasim Akram – 146 wickets, Jasprit Bumrah – 145 wickets, Anil Kumble – 141 wickets, Ishant Sharma – 130 wickets, Muttiah Muralitharan – 125 wickets, Mohammed Shami – 123 wickets, Zaheer Khan – 119 wickets, Kapil Dev – 117 wickets, Waqar Younis – 113 wickets.