[Watch] Ollie Robinson picks up 100th Test wicket to give England first breakthrough in 3rd Test

Ollie Robinson claimed his 100th Test wicket on September 9, 2026, trapping Saim Ayub in front of the stumps at Edgbaston, Birmingham, to hand England the first breakthrough of the third Test against Pakistan. Ayub, who came into the Pakistan side specifically for this match, was dismissed for a duck.

Umpire Chris Gaffaney took a moment before raising his finger. Ayub reviewed immediately, but ball-tracking returned three reds, confirming the delivery would have struck leg stump. The on-field decision stood, and Robinson had his landmark wicket.

Robinson bowled from round the wicket to the left-handed batter, and the ball slanted in with the angle and went past the inside edge of an attempted cover drive. The ball struck Ayub on his back leg and England knew they had their man.

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Robinson had entered the match on 99 Test wickets from 23 appearances, needing just one more to reach the milestone. The wicket arrived in his 24th Test, placing him alongside Tony Lock in the list of England bowlers who have reached 100 Test wickets in the fewest matches since World War Two.

The full post-WW2 England list reads: Ian Botham in 19 matches, Derek Underwood, Steve Harmison and Graeme Swann each in 23 matches, and Tony Lock and Robinson both in 24 matches. Botham's record of 19 matches remains the fastest by any England bowler in the post-war era.

Robinson reached the landmark with a bowling average of 19.34, a sub-20 figure that is exceptionally rare at the 100-wicket mark in Test cricket. In the 21st century, only Vernon Philander has also arrived at 100 Test wickets with a bowling average below 20, matching Robinson in that regard.

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England won the toss and chose to bowl first in a match that is part of the WTC 2025-27 cycle. Joe Root's side came into the contest with a 2-0 series lead, having won both previous Tests by convincing margins. Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, faced several changes to their touring party and coaching staff ahead of this fixture.