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IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Jasprit Bumrah, who got the much-needed break of more than two weeks, will be seen in action again on Thursday. Bumrah, who is currently the world's No.1 Test bowler, would be leading the country's bowling lineup during the third Test match at Lord's. India skipper Shubman Gill in the post-match presentation ceremony in Birmingham last week had reckoned that Bumrah would be playing the third Test match at Lord's.

In the third Test match at Lord's, Bumrah would be on the cusp of scripting history. If he does take seven wickets, then he would surpass Ishant Sharma's tally of 48 wickets and become the country's highest wicket-getter in the longest format against England in their backyard.

Ishant, who last represented India in this format was way back in 2021, has taken 48 wickets after playing in 14 Test matches till now against England. At the same time, Bumrah has taken 42 wickets after playing in nine Test matches till now against England.

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Most Test wickets for India against England (in England)

BOWLER MATCHES WICKETS BEST FIGURES
Ishant Sharma 14 48 7/74
Kapil Dev 13 43 5/125
Jasprit Bumrah 9 42 5/64
Anil Kumble 10 36 4/66
Bishan Singh Bedi 12 35 6/226

As far as the bowlers who have taken the most wickets for the Men in Blue in England are concerned, besides Ishan Sharma, Kapil Dev is the only Indian fast bowler to have taken more than 400 wickets in this format after playing in 13 Test matches against England at their backyard and has taken 43 wickets.

If Bumrah does take eight wickets during the third Test match then he can be the first Indian bowler to have taken 50 wickets against England in their backyard.

He has taken three five-fors under his kitty in England. He had taken five wickets during the series opener and had conceded 83 runs in 24.4 overs during the first innings. He didn't play in the second Test match in Birmingham to manage his workload.

Ex-England fast bowler James Anderson has the record of taking the most wickets during the India vs England Test series. In his twenty-year-old long Test career, he has taken 105 wickets after playing in 22 Test matches.

Most wickets for India against England (Tests+ODIs+T20Is)

BOWLER MATCHES WICKETS BEST FIGURES
Ravichandran Ashwin 53 150 6/55
Ravindra Jadeja 57 121 7/48
Anil Kumble 47 117 7/115
Kapil Dev 50 113 6/91
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar 23 95 8/79
Jasprit Bumrah 27 91 6/19

Bumrah has taken 91 wickets after playing in 27 matches against England in all formats and just needs to take nine more wickets to be the fifth Indian bowler besides Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Anil Kumble, and Kapil Dev to have taken 100 wickets against England.