Jasprit Bumrah Now Among Top 6 Bowlers Who Are Fastest To 150 Test Wickets By Balls Bowled; In Pics

Waqar Younis is the fastest to 150 Test wickets. He remains on top of this list despite many quality bowlers coming and going. The great Waqar took just 5436 deliveries to complete 150 Test wickets. (Image: X)

Dale Steyn could have easily got 500 Test wickets if injuries had not broken his body. Steyn is the second fastest pacer to the landmark of 150 Test wickets. He took 5650 deliveries to the milestone. (Image: X)

 

South African pacer is one of the best fast bowlers in the world and on his day, there are not better bowlers than him in world cricket. The Proteas bowler had completed 150 Test wickets in 5761 deliveries. (Image: X) 

Shoaib Akhtar, the Pakistan pace sensation of yesteryear, could not have a long Test career due to injury issues. But he was one of the fastest pacers to complete 150 Test wickets, doing so in 6624 deliveries. (Image: X)

When Sydney Barnes used to play for England, keeping cricket records was not that easy. It is assumed that he reached the landmark of 150 Test wickets afte bowling between 6780 to 6785 deliveries in the format. (Image: X)

India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah reached the mark of 150 wickets in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test. He took 6781 deliveries to reach the landmark. (Image: ANI)