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‘The Greatest in Modern Era’ – Fans reacts as Jasprit Bumrah takes 150 Test wickets

India vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah made history as the fastest Indian bowler to amass 150 Test wickets. Bumrah achieved the milestone during the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam when he delivered a superb cutter to terminate Ben Stokes’s promising cameo, recording his 150th dismissal in just 34 Tests.

Bumrah’s achievement ranks him with renowned spinners Anil Kumble and Erapalli Prasanna as the third-fastest Indian bowler to reach this milestone. R Ashwin is the fastest Indian to get 150 Test wickets, completing the feat in just 29 matches, and demonstrating his outstanding skill and determination.

Following closely are Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Anil Kumble, and Erapalli Prasanna, all of whom have made their imprint on the cricketing globe with their exceptional abilities, carving their names into the fabric of the sport’s rich history.

Jasprit Bumrah’s road to 150 Test wickets is defined by a remarkable bowling average of more than 20.7, which places him third among bowlers with 150 or more Test wickets. In 2019 Bumrah’s career-best Test innings numbers came against West Indies he took 6 wickets while giving 27 runs which included a hat-trick, demonstrating his outstanding talent and technique.

Asia’s great legacy of fast bowling skill

In Asia Waqar Younis has more wickets than Bumrah in Test cricket, having taken the same amount in just 27 matches. Pakistan’s Imran and Shoaib Akhtar, both famous personalities in cricket, have joined them in this elite group by reaching the milestone in 37 matches, highlighting Asia’s great legacy of fast bowling skills.

Bumrah also claimed his 10th five-wicket haul in Test cricket by removing Tom Hartley. Bumrah was responsible for England’s second-innings collapse, dismissing Joe Root for 5 runs, a top-notch Yorker to dismiss Ollie Pope on 23 runs, Jonny Bairstow on 25 runs, England captain Ben Stokes 47 runs and Tom Hartley 21 runs.

Bumrah’s steady performance and ability to shred batting lineups have made him a fearsome force in international cricket, and his most recent achievement solidifies his place as one of the game’s top fast bowlers.

Here are Twitter reactions on Jasprit Bumrah’s 150 Test wickets:

Bumrah is cooking too much today 😭

— Dïvya (@divya_000007) February 3, 2024

Stokes reaction tells everything

— Nitesh Singh (@nitesh_singh5) February 3, 2024

Jasprit Bumrah is a freak 💥

— Sankott (@Iamsankot) February 3, 2024

Boom Boom Bumrah is already a Legend 🫡…..!!!!

— A.Hanan Khan (@hanan_khan3) February 3, 2024

Bumrah so good, Stokesy does his celebration before him 🔥😂 pic.twitter.com/ofUmsHH0g3

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 3, 2024

"Hey Alexa, please play Jasprit Bumrah"
"𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞"#JaspritBumrah #INDvENGpic.twitter.com/s1CG6ZP0vW

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 3, 2024

Greatest Indian pacer of this generation 🔥🔥

— Third Man (@CricPollsdaily) February 3, 2024