 "Bumrah broke Kapil Dev’s record by taking 50 wickets in Australia, Steve Smith also accepted iron")
Jasprit Bumrah is troubling the Australian batsmen with his fast bowling in Australia. On the third day of the third Test of the ongoing series at the Gabba in Brisbane, Bumrah dismissed Mitchell Starc in the first session, completing his half-century of wickets in 10 Tests on Australian soil. took
Bumrah became the second Indian after Kapil Dev to achieve this feat in Australia. With this, Bumrah (Jasprit Bumrah) has achieved such an achievement in the history of 147 years of Test which was not possible before. He is playing the 43rd Test of his career and his wicket tally has reached 191. Bumrah became the first bowler to take 190 or more wickets at the lowest average in Tests.
Jasprit Bumrah took 6 wickets in the first innings of the third Test. He bowled 9 maiden overs in 28 overs and gave away 76 runs and sent 6 Australian batsmen to the pavilion. With this, Bumrah broke the record of former Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev. Before this, Kapil had taken 51 wickets in 11 Test matches in Australia.
Meanwhile, his bowling average was 24.58. Bumrah has achieved this feat in 10 Test matches. Now he has become the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 Test wickets on Australian soil. Only Kapil and Bumrah from India have taken 50 Test wickets in Australia.
Got 5 wickets outside Asia for the 12th time
This is the 12th time Jasprit Bumrah has 5 wickets outside Asia. He has surpassed Kapil Dev for taking the most 5 wickets outside Asia. In his Test career, Kapil Dev has taken five or more wickets in an innings 11 times and 5 times outside Asia, while Bumrah has achieved this feat 12 times. Steve Smith also acknowledged the talent of the right-handed batsman Bumrah. After scoring the century, Smith said that Bumrah bowled brilliantly and that he is a world-class bowler.
Bumrah (Jasprit Bumrah) changed 147 years of Test history
This is the first time in the 147-year Test history that a bowler has taken 191 wickets at an average of 19.81. Before this, no bowler in the world could take 190 wickets at such a low average. Bumrah became the highest wicket-taker in the WTC 2023-25 cycle. He is the top wicket-taker with 63 wickets in 13 Test matches, while Ashwin is second with 60 wickets while Mitchell Starc is third with 60 wickets.