Most Test wickets – IND vs ENG LIVE: Stuart Broad became only the 3rd fast bowler to reach 550 wickets on Day 2 of the IND vs ENG 5th Test. However, Broad’s record came at a huge price as he later, after Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah took him on in the final overs of the Indian innings. Follow India vs England live updates on Insidesport.IN
Most Test Wickets: Stuart Broad completes 550 Test Wickets but pays HUGE COST in IND vs ENG 5th Test at Edgbaston: Check WHY?
Veteran Stuart Broad jumped up to 6th in the list for most Test wickets after the Englishman struck in the 1st session on Day 2. After toiling hard on Day 1, the 36-year-old finally struck on Saturday, dismissing Mohammed Shami for his 550th scalp in Test cricket.
Among pacers, only teammate James Anderson and Glenn McGrath have more Test wickets. Broad is on track to break the Australian legend’s tally, being only 13 wickets shy of his record.
Most Test wickets
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.72 | 2.47 | 55 | 67 | 22 |
| Shane Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 25.41 | 2.65 | 57.4 | 37 | 10 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2022 | 172* | 319 | 36963 | 17279 | 656 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 26.33 | 2.8 | 56.3 | 32 | 3 |
| Anil Kumble (INDIA) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 29.65 | 2.69 | 65.9 | 35 | 8 |
| Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 29248 | 12186 | 563 | 44797 | 44861 | 21.64 | 2.49 | 51.9 | 29 | 3 |
| Stuart Broad (ENG) | 2007-2022 | 156* | 287 | 31475 | 15444 | 550 | 44788 | 11/121 | 28.08 | 2.94 | 57.2 | 19 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 30019 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 24.44 | 2.53 | 57.8 | 22 | 3 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (INDIA) | 2011-2022 | 86 | 162 | 23089 | 10666 | 442 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 24.13 | 2.77 | 52.2 | 30 | 7 |
| Dale Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 171 | 18608 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.95 | 3.24 | 42.3 | 26 | 5 |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2022 | 109 | 206 | 28199 | 13853 | 436 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 31.77 | 2.94 | 64.6 | 20 | 3 |
The record came at a huge price as Broad latter bowled the most expensive over in test cricket. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah took the attack to the English veteran, slamming 3 sixes and as many boundaries, while Broad also gifted 5 wides.
World record alert: 35 runs in a single over – Bumrah is the hero. pic.twitter.com/B43Ic5T9mD
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 2, 2022
The previous record was for 28 runs, with Keshav Maharaj, Brian Lara, George Bailey all having reached that mark. Incidentally, Broad now has the most expensive overs in Test and T20Is, having conceded 36 to Yuvraj Singh back in 2007.
Most Test Wickets: Stuart Broad completes 550 Test Wickets but pays HUGE COST in IND vs ENG 5th Test at Edgbaston: Check WHY?
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