Ollie Robinson surpasses James Anderson and Stuart Broad [Source: AFP]Ollie Robinson continued his love affair with Pakistan on the opening day of the third Test of the series in Birmingham. Opening the bowling alongside Jofra Archer, the speedster trapped Pakistan’s comeback man Saim Ayub in front of the stumps for a sluggish 10-ball duck.With the early breakthrough, Robinson extended his series tally to 17 wickets in just five innings, and also completed 100 Test wickets in the process. Remarkably, the 32-year-old has now surpassed two of England’s greatest fast bowlers for a huge national record.Ollie Robinson surpasses James Anderson and Stuart BroadPlaying the 24th Test of his England career, Ollie Robinson dismissed Pakistan opener Saim Ayub to complete 100 Test wickets. He attained the feat in just 44 Test innings at an exceptional bowling average of 19.36. In doing so, Robinson levelled up with former cricketer Tony Lock in becoming the one of the fastest England bowlers ever to breach the landmark figure. Also Read- Broad-Anderson 2.0- Josh Tongue, Ollie Robinson Give England The Missing Puzzle Australia CravesHe even surpassed the likes of James Anderson and Stuart Broad among the quickest Englishmen to complete 100 Test wickets. Here is a look at some of the England bowlers who have completed 100 Test scalps in the fewest appearances.Fastest to 100 Wickets for England in Tests16 - George Lohmann17 - Sydney Barnes19 - Colin Blythe, Ian Botham20 - Bobby Peel, Maurice Tate23 - Derek Underwood, Steve Harmison, Graeme Swann24 - Tony Lock, Ollie Robinson*How long did it take for James Anderson and Stuart Broad to complete 100 wicketsThe most-prolific pace portmanteau in Test history, both James Anderson and Stuart Broad picked up more than 1000 Test wickets combined for England. Anderson, who made his Test debut in 2003, concluded his career with 704 wickets, while Broad snared 604 Test victims in 167 matches.However, their journeys to becoming two of England’s greatest-ever fast bowlers began in very different circumstances.It took James Anderson about 54 innings spanning 29 Test matches to complete his first 100 wickets, achieving the feat against South Africa in August 2008.Stuart Broad, on the other hand, took even longer to get to the 100-wicket mark, reaching it in his 35th Test (61 innings) in May 2011 against Sri Lanka.Fortunately for England, both Anderson and Broad went on to enjoy extraordinarily successful careers, eventually becoming two of the most accomplished fast bowlers in Test cricket history. Ollie Robinson's success highlights pace is not everythingOllie Robinson was first introduced to Test cricket in June 2021, i.e., towards the fag end of the illustrious Test careers of both James Anderson and Stuart Broad. Although his pace ranges in the late 120s and early 130s, Robinson is known for his accuracy and seam movement. His ability to extract awkward bounce from the surface has also ensured a far more prolific start to Robinson's Test career than the two legendary pacers, reaching the 100-wicket milestone in just his 24th appearance.However, the Sussex cricketer reached the landmark figure quite late in his career, at an age of nearly 33 to be specific.Also Read- Dubai Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Report For India Women vs Hong Kong Women- Asia Cup 2026
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