Jasprit Bumrah achieved a new milestone in his career during India’s 113-run win over South Africa in Centurion as he became the fastest Indian bowler to complete 100 Test wickets away from home. With the wicket of Rassie van der Dussen on Wednesday, Bumrah completed 100 wickets in the longest format away from India. In the process, he surpassed the previous record set by Bhagwat Chandrasekhar. The 28-year-old now has 105 wickets, out of which 101 have come away from home. Bumrah, who made his Test debut in South Africa in 2018, has played 25 Tests, 23 of which have come on the road.
Fewest wickets in Test career while reaching 100 away Test wickets:
- Jasprit Bumrah (India): 104
- Mohammad Amir (Pakistan): 118
- Michael Holding (West Indies): 136
- Zaheer Khan(India): 137
- Mohammed Shami (India): 140
- Andy Roberts (West Indies): 140