Jasprit Bumrah Levels Another Iconic Wasim Akram Record

India’s Jasprit Bumrah continued to make his case as one of the greatest fast bowlers ever in the history of the game by equalling another record held by the legendary Wasim Akram.

Bumrah’s latest record feat came during the third Test match between England and India at Lord’s, where the pacer returned from a rest with another five-wicket haul, bringing him on the same wavelength as Wasim Akram for another bowling record. Both now have 11 five-wicket hauls in SENA countries—South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia—widely regarded as the toughest places for Asian bowlers to succeed.

Having already passed Wasim for most test wickets in the SENA region, Jasprit Bumrah’s latest feat underscored his generational talent. Akram set his mark across 32 matches, and Bumrah has now done it in 33, a near-identical path that speaks volumes about the Indian pacer’s class, control, and consistency.

Back in the side after a brief rest, Bumrah made an instant impact at Lord’s, returning figures of 5 for 74. That spell also added another chapter to Jasprit Bumrah’s growing legacy as moved ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin in terms of five-wicket hauls in the World Test Championship (WTC).

Here’s where Bumrah now stands among Asia’s best in tough overseas conditions:

• Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 11 in 33 Tests
• Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 11 in 32 Tests
• Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) – 10 in 22 Tests
• Imran Khan (Pakistan) – 8 in 29 Tests
• Kapil Dev (India) – 7 in 35 Tests

India may have had fine pacers over the years, but in Jasprit Bumrah, they’ve got someone truly special. A fast bowler with the skills, temperament, and record to stand alongside the greats and maybe even surpass them in time.

His legacy is still being written, but make no mistake: Jasprit Bumrah has already carved out a place in cricket history.