Cliff Notes – Jasprit Bumrah draws level with Kapil Dev; Harry Brook gets lucky again

Jasprit Bumrah has achieved 12 of his 14 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket away from home, tying with Kapil Dev for the most by an Indian bowler.
Bumrah holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls by an Indian bowler in England, with three, and has 42 Test wickets there, trailing only Ishant Sharma and Kapil Dev.
Harry Brook has been dropped 13 times in the past year, the highest for any batter, including two drops during his innings of 99 against India at Headingley.

Jasprit Bumrah draws level with Kapil Dev; Harry Brook gets lucky again

12 of Jasprit Bumrah’s 14 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket have come away from home, the joint highest by any India bowler, alongside Kapil Dev.

3 Five-wicket hauls for Bumrah in Tests in England, the most by an Indian bowler. Bumrah has 42 Test wickets in England, only behind Ishant Sharma (51) and Kapil (43) among Indian bowlers.

4 Five-wicket hauls by Indian bowlers in Tests since the end of the 2024-25 home season, all by Bumrah. He took three five-fors in Australia. Only Anil Kumble (five between 1992 and 1994) and R Ashwin (five in 2016) have had longer streaks for India without another bowler taking a five-for.

13 Number of catches dropped off Harry Brook in Tests in the past 12 months, out of 26 chances off legal deliveries. No other batter has been let off as often in this period.

Brook was dropped twice during his 99 against India in Headingley and was also caught off a no-ball.

99 Brook became the 14th England batter to be dismissed on 99 and the first since Jonny Bairstow against South Africa at Old Trafford in 2017. Bairstow had an unbeaten 99 at the same venue against Australia in 2023.

6.4 Prasidh Krishna’s economy rate during his 3 for 128 in the first innings at Headingley – the worst economy rate in an innings for India while bowling at least 120 balls. Only five bowlers have had a higher economy rate in men’s Tests while bowling a minimum of 120 balls.

4.38 Run rate across India and England’s first innings in Headingley, the fourth highest in men’s Tests where both teams scored 400-plus totals.