Jasprit Bumrah joins rare list of Visiting bowlers with 50+ Test wickets in Australia and England

Mayank Bande

Jasprit Bumrah joins rare list of Visiting bowlers with 50+ Test wickets in Australia and England image

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Since Jasprit Bumrah's Test debut in 2018, the fast bowler has emerged as one of the crucial figures in India's success in overseas tours.

With his pace, accuracy and skillset, he has helped India win two Test series in Australia and tie a series in England.

In the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, he has already taken 13 wickets in 5 innings, including five-wicket hauls at Headingley and Lord's.

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With his latest wicket of Jamie Smith in Manchester on Day 3, he became the first-ever Asian player to take 50 wickets in both Australia and England.

He also joined an exclusive list of only five players across the world who have achieved this feat before. Check out the list of bowlers below.

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Who are the visiting bowlers with 50+ wickets in both Australia and England?

During the Manchester Test, Jasprit Bumrah joined the legendary visiting bowlers like Curtley Ambrose, Richard Hadlee and Courtney Walsh among others to complete 50 wickets in both England and Australia.

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Here's the full list:

  1. Lance Gibbs (WI)
  2. Richard Hadlee (NZ)
  3. Michael Holding (WI)
  4. Curtly Ambrose (WI)
  5. Courtney Walsh (WI)
  6. Jasprit Bumrah (IND)

Visiting bowlers with 50+ wickets in both Australia and England:

Currently, the Caribbean bowling pair of Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh sit at the top of the list with 166 and 159 wickets combined in England and Australia.

Bumrah has 114 wickets in 43 innings and is just 7 away from another West Indies legend, Lance Gibbs who has 121 in 55 innings.

BowlerInnings (ENG)Wickets (ENG)Innings (AUS)Wickets (AUS)Total (Innings)Total (Wickets)
Curtly Ambrose (WI)3788287865166
Courtney Walsh (WI)4087457285159
Richard Hadlee (NZ)2570217746147
Michael Holding (WI)2663276353126
Lance Gibbs (WI)3062255955121
Jasprit Bumrah (IND)2050236443114

 *Correct as of July 26, 2025.

Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande has been a content producer at The Sporting News since 2023 and has extensive experience in cricket writing. His work has previously appeared on platforms like OneCricket and Last Word on Sports. Beyond cricket, Mayank closely follows football as an FC Barcelona supporter, along with tennis and Olympic sports. Despite holding a degree in Business Administration, he chose to pursue a career in sports, bringing sharp analysis to his writing as someone who once played cricket.