India may have lost the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia, but Jasprit Bumrah He won hearts with his exceptional bowling brilliance in the five-match Test series At the bottom. He has absolutely lived up to the hype surrounding his name on the Australia tour.
The India pacer put up one of the best bowling performances ever in Test cricket during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, leaving former cricketers and cricket experts in awe. The 31-year-old truly dominated the five-match Test series, finishing as Australia's top wicket-taker by scalping 32 wickets at an average of 13.06.
Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant bowling earned him the Player of the Series award in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant bowling performance not only secured him the Player of the Series award but also helped him surpass Indian legend Kapil Dev's record of the most Test wickets by an Indian bowler in Australia. With 64 wickets to his name at an impressive average of 17.15, Bumrah now has the highest number of wickets in Australia.
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Notably, Kapil Dev has taken 51 Test wickets in Australia. After the end of BGT 2024-25, Ricky Ponting was quick to praise Bumrah's performance in the five-match Test series, describing it as the greatest fast bowling display he has ever witnessed.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted that conditions in Australia favor fast bowlers but noted that Bumrah's ability to consistently make life difficult for some of the world's best batsmen sets him apart from others.
Ricky Ponting pays tribute to Jasprit Bumrah's greatest fast bowling display in the history of Test cricket
Australian legend Ricky Ponting mentioned that Jasprit Bumrah's speed, accuracy and relentless attack left Australia's top team struggling, making them look out of their depth at times throughout the five-match Test series. With his exceptional performance, Bumrah once again proved why he is considered one of the most feared bowlers of the modern era.
Ricky Ponting was quoted as saying by the ICC: “There is no doubt that it is the best fast bowling series I have ever seen. Yes, they had good conditions, fast bowlers, for most of the series. But when I watched him (Bumrah) bowl compared to any Another one in the series, he made batting look a lot harder There are a lot of quality batsmen at this high Australian level too, but he made them all at various times look ridiculous.
After Ricky Ponting, Michael Vaughan He also praised the shooter. The former England captain said India might have had a chance of beating Australia in the fifth Test at the SCG and retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 if Jasprit Bumrah was fit to play in the final innings.
It could have been a different story if Bumrah had been fit: Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan believes that had Bumrah been available to play in the second innings against Australia, India could have turned the game around, potentially winning the SCG Test and drawing the Test series.
India's bowling attack has already been weakened with Mohammed Shami unavailable for the tour, leaving Bumrah to shoulder much of the fast bowling burden. However, Bumrah suffered a back spasm and was unable to bowl in Australia's second over, resulting in Australia comfortably chasing down a target of 162 runs in just 27 overs, to secure a six-wicket win.
“They've really struggled to support that Bumrah guy. He's obviously missing the second innings here on the pitch which has done so much for the seamers. It could have been a different story if Bumrah had been fit,” Michael Vaughan said on Fox Sports.
