Among the active cricketers, Kagiso Rabada (321 Test wickets at 21.88) and Pat Cummins (286 at 22.68) are next in the tally.
Bumrah has been on an inspired run with the ball in the longest format, having claimed 70 wickets from 13 Tests this calendar year – his best annual tally.
The right-arm quick, who had led India to a mammoth win in Perth, has notched 29 wickets in the ongoing Test series in Australia with both the teams making a push for next year’s ICC World Test Championship Final.