Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah created a world record during the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India in Melbourne. Bumrah became the first bowler in Test history to take 200 wickets at an average of less than 20.
It is a unique achievement for India's bowling spearhead, who performed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 31-year-old carried India's inexperienced bowling attack on his shoulders and emerged as the best bowler on both sides.
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Jasprit Bumrah creates world record at MCG
Jasprit Bumrah takes his 200th Test wicket and follows it up with 201 just moments later!#AUSWIND | #Limit moment | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/NpiXDBaVDI
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah, the first bowler in Test history to take his 200th wicket at an average below 20. The best bowler of this generation. Best bowler ever. And not just in terms of numbers #AusvInd
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 29, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah achieved this milestone with the big wicket of Travis Head who was dismissed for just 1. Head has been in terrific form in this series but Bumrah dismissed him for a low score for the second time in a row in this match.
Jasprit Bumrah surpasses legendary bowlers
After taking the wicket of Travis Head, Bumrah surpassed all time legendary bowlers like Muttiah Muralidaran, Shane WArne, Anil Kumble, Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram and many more.
It is a huge achievement for Bumrah, who is also considered the best bowler in all formats at present. He has collected 202 wickets in Tests so far at an average of 19.38. The 31-year-old quick has been outstanding throughout his Test career and has emerged as India's best bowler in Tests over the years in various conditions.
Jasprit Bumrah is not only a valuable asset in overseas conditions but also in Indian conditions. He has the skills to move the ball both ways and is also a powerful weapon for the reverse swing.c
Bumrah has so far collected 29 wickets in the ongoing Test series at an excellent average of 12.34. The next best so far is Pat Cummins who has 17 wickets to his name.
Second fastest Indian bowler to 200 Test wickets
Regarding no. between matches, Bumrah is the second fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 Test wickets alongside his teammate Ravindra Jadeja. Both Bumrah and Jadeja took their 200th Test wicket in their 44th Test match.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from international cricket after the Gabba Test, is the fastest Indian to reach this milestone. It took him 37 Tests to achieve the feat of 200 Tests.
Earlier, Bumrah started the day with 198 Test wickets to his name. He lifted the wicket of Sam Konstas first with a beauty. Head was his 200th Test victim, but Bumrah didn't stop there. He picked up the big wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey to add two more to his tally.