Most Test Wickets: Stuart Broad completes 550 Test Wickets but pays HUGE COST in IND vs ENG 5th Test at Edgbaston: Check WHY?

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

IND vs ENG LIVE SCORE Day 2: LUNCH, Play to resume at 5:45 PM, India on TOP as Jasprit Bumrah removes Lees, ENG 16/1, Follow INDIA ENGLAND Edgbaston TEST LIVE

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.

Most Test Wickets: Stuart Broad completes 550 Test Wickets but pays HUGE COST in IND vs ENG 5th Test at Edgbaston: Check WHY?

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?

Follow IND vs ENG Test LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN / Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS