Bumrah continues SENA supremacy with another set of records, levels with Kapil Dev

ANI June 22, 2025 451 views

Jasprit Bumrah scripted history by becoming the first Asian bowler to claim 150 wickets in SENA countries during the Leeds Test. His 5/83 effort leveled him with Kapil Dev's 12 away Test five-wicket hauls, achieved in half the matches. The pace spearhead now eyes Wasim Akram's record of 11 SENA fifers, currently standing at 10. Bumrah's dominance continues as he anchors India's attack despite England's strong 465-run reply to their 471.

"Bumrah tops this list because of his lower Test match count (34) as compared to Kapil (66)" - Stats Analyst
Leeds, June 22: Another day, another record for Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as he became the first Asian player ever to have 150 wickets in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA) nations.

Key Points

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Bumrah claims 150 SENA wickets, first Asian to achieve this

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Equals Kapil Dev's 12 away Test five-wicket hauls

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Needs 2 more fifers to surpass Wasim Akram

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Takes 5/83 in Leeds despite England's 465-run total

He achieved this milestone during the first Test against England at Leed's. In an almost lone-warrior effort, Bumrah took 5/83 in 24.4 overs, with an economy rate of 3.36.

This is Bumrah's 10 five-wicket haul in SENA nations, becoming the first-ever Indian to touch this figure. Two more five-wicket hauls will take him above Pakistan legend Wasim Akram (11 SENA fifers).

This is also 12th five-wicket haul for Bumrah in away Tests, equalling that of former Indian skipper Kapil Dev. He tops this list because of his lower Test match count (34) as compared to Kapil (66). Notably, Bumrah has four five-wicket hauls in Australia, three in England, three each in England and South Africa and two in the West Indies.

Only two of his five-wicket hauls have come in India.

Notably, England started the second session at 327/5, with Harry Brook (57*) and Jamie Smith (29*) unbeaten.

Brook continued his counter-attack, while Smith (40 in 52 balls, with five fours and a six), Chris Woakes (38 in 55 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and Brydon Carse (22 in 23 balls, with four boundaries) also piled up useful scores. Brook missed out on his century, scoring 99 in 112 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes. Bumrah (5/83) and Prasidh Krishna (3/128) were the top bowlers as England was bowled out for 465 in response to India's first innings 471 runs, trailing by six runs. A century by Ollie Pope (106 in 137 balls, with 14 fours) and fifty from Ben Duckett (62 in 94 balls, with nine fours) on day two, served as valuable contributions as well.

England, on day one, won the toss and opted to bowl first. Centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (101 in 159 balls, with 16 fours), skipper Shubman Gill (147 in 227 balls, with 19 fours and a six) and Rishabh Pant (134 in 178 balls, with 12 fours and six sixes) took India to 471. 430/4 at one point, skipper Ben Stokes (4/66) and Josh Tongue (4/86) caused a collapse.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Bumrah is truly rewriting history books! 🇮🇳 To match Kapil Dev's record in half the matches shows his extraordinary skill. Our pace attack has come so far - from being spin-heavy to now having world-class fast bowlers. Hope he stays fit for many more years!
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Priya M.
While Bumrah was brilliant, I'm concerned about our bowling depth. Prasidh gave away too many runs (3/128). We need more consistent support bowlers when Bumrah has an off day. Otherwise teams will just play him out and target others.
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Amit S.
That yorker to Brook at 99 was pure gold! 🤩 Bumrah's ability to deliver under pressure is what makes him special. Remember how he defended 7 runs in last over against Pakistan in T20 WC? The man is clutch!
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Neha T.
Interesting that only 2 of his 5-wicket hauls are in India. Shows how much our fast bowlers have adapted to overseas conditions. Gone are the days when we'd struggle outside subcontinent! #PaceRevolution
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Sanjay V.
Bumrah's action was once called "injury-prone" by experts. Now look at him - breaking records everywhere! Proves that unconventional can be effective. Young bowlers should focus on what works for them rather than copying textbook actions.
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Kavita R.
While celebrating Bumrah, let's not forget our batters - Jaiswal, Gill and Pant all scoring centuries! Complete team performance. England series is turning out to be a proper test match after all those boring white-ball games. More Tests please! 🏏

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