Jasprit Bumrah fastest Indian to 200 Test wickets in terms of balls, 4th-quickest overall; Check full list here

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah rattled the Australian batting order yet again when he grabbed four of the six wickets India had taken at tea on Day 4 of the fourth Test at Melbourne. In the process, reached the landmark of 200 Test wickets. He broke multiple records by achieving the milestone when he dismissed Travis Head (1) in the post-lunch session.

The pacer became the first ever bowler to reach 200 Test wickets at a sub-20 bowling average. Further, he became achieved the landmark with his 8484th legal delivery in Test cricket, making him the fastest Indian to reach 200 wickets in terms of balls bowled. He eclipsed Mohammed Shami, who reached the same milestone after 9896 deliveries.

Overall, Bumrah is now the fourth-fastest bowler to achieve 200 wickets, behind Waqar Younis (7725 balls), Dale Steyn (7848 balls), and Kagiso Rabada (8154 balls).



The Indian pacer reached the milestone with a bowling average of 19.56, making him the first bowler in history to take 200 wickets with a sub-20 average. He conceded only 3912 runs to reach the mark in the longest format, surpassing West Indies great Joel Garner, who earlier held the record by conceding 4067 runs.

Fewest balls to 200 Test wickets:

Waqar Younis – 7725 balls

Dale Steyn – 7848 balls

Kagiso Rabada – 8154 balls

Jasprit Bumrah – 8484 balls

Malcolm Marshall – 9234 balls

The pacer also became the joint second fastest Indian to 200 Test wickets, along with Ravindra Jadeja. Both Bumrah and Jadeja achieved the feat in their 44th Test. He is the 12th Indian bowler to reach the 200-wicket mark in Tests. He also became the first bowler to reach the milestone with an average of under 20.


The recently retired spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the quickest among Indians to have taken 200 wickets. The legendary bowler achieved the feat in 37th Test. Ashwin is ranked third in the overall list of bowlers who were fastest to 200 Test wickets, behind two leg-spinners -- Pakistan's Yasir Shah (33 Tests) and Australia's Clarrie Grimmett (36 Tests).