AgenciesBirminghamHistory was created by Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday as the stand-in India captain took a world record 35 runs from one Stuart Broad over on the second day of the fifth Test against England on Saturday.Bumrah displayed his prowess with the bat by taking 35 runs (4,5w,7nb,4,4,4,6,1) from Broad’s final over in the first innings as India’s tail wagged to help them amass a score of 416 at Edgbaston.The India quick hit Broad for two massive sixes (one came from a no-ball), four boundaries, a single and was helped with five wides in the record-breaking over.It meant Broad conceded a total of 35 runs, surpassing the previous record held by West Indies great Brian Lara, Australia’s George Bailey and South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj.Lara took 28 off one Robin Peterson over back in 2003, while Bailey (2013) and Maharaj (2020) also shared the record.Bumrah finished unbeaten on 31 - the highest score for any debutant captain batting at No.10 - as Mohammed Siraj eventually holed out to James Anderson. Broad becomes 3rd pacer to take 550 Test wicketsStuart Broad also completed 550 wickets in Test cricket.Broad reached this landmark when he got the wicket of Mohammed Shami for 16 in the 80th over. Shami tried to ramp the ball straight to the third man, but was caught by spinner Jack Leach.Broad is the third pacer to reach the landmark of 550 wickets in the longest format of the game, besides legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath and English pace icon James Anderson.Anderson has 656 Test wickets, McGrath has 563 while Broad currently has 550 Test wickets.
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England's Stuart Broad reacts after catching the ball to take the wicket of on Day 2 of India's Mohammed Siraj (unseen) the fifth cricket Test match between England and India at Edgbaston, Birmingham in central England on July 2, 2022. - The match should have been played in Manchester last September but, hours before it was due to start, it was postponed because of Covid-19 concerns in the India camp. India take a 2-1 lead into this, the final match in the five-match series. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
India's Jasprit Bumrah watches the ball after playing a shot to break 400 runs on Day 2 of the fifth cricket Test match between England and India at Edgbaston, Birmingham in central England on July 2, 2022. - The match should have been played in Manchester last September but, hours before it was due to start, it was postponed because of Covid-19 concerns in the India camp. India take a 2-1 lead into this, the final match in the five-match series. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
India's Jasprit Bumrah watches the ball after playing a shot on Day 2 of the fifth cricket Test match between England and India at Edgbaston, Birmingham in central England on July 2, 2022. - The match should have been played in Manchester last September but, hours before it was due to start, it was postponed because of Covid-19 concerns in the India camp. India take a 2-1 lead into this, the final match in the five-match series. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
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Jul 03, 2022
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