Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah set a world record during the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India in Melbourne. Bumrah became the first ever player in Test history to achieve 200 wickets at an average of less than 20.
It is a unique achievement for the Indian bowling spearhead who has been singing in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 31-year-old carried the inexperienced Indian bowling attack on his shoulders and emerged as the best bowler from both sides.
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Jasprit Bumrah sets a world record at the MCG
Jasprit Bumrah takes his 200th Test wicket and follows it up with 201 just moments later!#Australia | #A defining moment | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/NpiXDBaVDI
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah is the first player in Test history to take his 200th wicket at an average of less than 20. The best player of this generation. Best bowler ever. And not just in terms of numbers #AusvInd
– Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 29, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah achieved the feat with the big wicket of Travis Head who was dismissed for just 1. Head was in tremendous form in this series but Bumrah dismissed him at a low score for the second time in a row in this match.
Jasprit Bumrah outperforms the legendary bowlers
After getting the wicket of Travis Head, Bumrah edged out legendary bowlers of all time like Muttiah Muraleedharan, Shane Warne, Anil Kumble, Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram and many others.
It is a huge achievement for Bumrah who is also considered the best bowler in all formats currently. He has taken 202 wickets in Tests so far at an average of 19.38. The 31-year-old fast bowler has been outstanding throughout his Test career and has emerged as India's best bowler in Tests over the years across different conditions.
Jasprit Bumrah is not only a valuable asset in overseas conditions but in Indian conditions as well. He has the skills to move the ball in both directions and is also a strong reverse swing weapon
Bumrah has taken 29 wickets so far 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
From where no. Of the matches, Bumrah is the second fastest Indian bowler to 200 Test wickets alongside his teammate Ravindra Jadeja. Both Bumrah and Jadeja took their 200th wicket in the 44th Test match.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from international cricket after the Gabba Test, is the fastest Indian to achieve the feat. He has taken 37 Tests to achieve the milestone of 200 Test wickets.
Earlier, Bumrah started the day with 198 Test wickets to his name. Sam Konstas picked up the wicket first beautifully. Head was the 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.
