- India,
- 20-Jun-2025 02:30 PM IST
- (Updated 20-Jun-2025 01:49 PM IST)
Jasprit Bumrah News: When Team India will play the first Test against England at Leeds, all eyes will once again be on Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah, famous for his deadly yorker, bounce and accurate line-length, will be expected to turn the tables of the match once again. Bumrah's bowling can become India's biggest strength amid the fast pitch and England's unstable batting.Bumrah's target is Akram's recordJasprit Bumrah has a golden opportunity in this match - to break the record that Pakistan has been proud of. If Bumrah takes 5 wickets in this Test, he will leave Wasim Akram behind and become the Asian bowler to take the most wickets in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia).Bumrah currently has 145 wickets in these countries, while Akram had taken 146 wickets. As soon as he takes two wickets, Bumrah will surpass Akram and by taking 5 wickets, he will become the first Asian bowler to take 150 wickets in SENA.Seven years vs Eighteen yearsWasim Akram did this feat in 55 innings and in a career of 18 years, while Bumrah has taken 145 wickets in just 68 innings and in a career of just 7 years. In Australia, he has taken 64 wickets in 23 innings, 38 in 15 innings in South Africa, 37 in 15 innings in England and 6 wickets in 4 innings in New Zealand.Biggest headache for EnglandBumrah's presence can become the biggest threat for England in this series. He recently won the Player of the Series title by taking 32 wickets in five Tests in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Now he can get more help on the bouncy and fast pitches of England.Now it will be interesting to see whether Bumrah not only becomes a match winner in this historic Test, but also makes a record in his name which becomes a milestone in the times to come.