If we talk about the lowest average in the history of Test cricket, then on top of this list is England’s George Alfred Lohman, who had taken 112 wickets in 18 matches and during this period his average was 10.75. Whereas John James Ferris, who plays for Australia and England, is at second place in this list. John James Ferris took 61 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 12.70. There is no one in the top-10 list of bowlers with the lowest average in Test cricket, who has taken 200 wickets or even played 35 Tests. These figures show why Bumrah is special.
Bumrah in the list of bowlers who took the fastest 200 wickets in Tests
During this period, Jasprit Bumrah has also made a place in the record list of taking the fastest 200 wickets in Tests. Jasprit Bumrah took 8484 balls to take 200 wickets. The list of bowlers who took the least number of balls to take 200 wickets is topped by former Pakistan legend Waqar Younis, who crossed the figure of 200 wickets in 7725 balls.
The record of taking the fastest 200 wickets in Test is in the name of Yasir Shah. Yasir Shah had taken 200 wickets in only 33 matches. While second in the list is Clarence Grimmett, who achieved this feat in 36 matches. Whereas Ashwin is at third place in the list, who did this in 37 matches. He is jointly ranked eighth in this list along with bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Kagiso Rabada, Pat Cummins.
Most wickets among SENA countries
With this, Jasprit Bumrah has joined the list of Indian bowlers taking the most wickets in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). Jasprit Bumrah has taken 142 wickets in army countries.
Anil Kumble is at second place in this list, who has taken 141 wickets. Whereas Ishant Sharma is at third place in this list, who has taken 130 wickets.
Most wickets in Melbourne
Jasprit Bumrah has made another record in the history of Melbourne Cricket Ground. He has become the bowler with the highest wicket taker at this ground among the touring players. In the last 110 years in Melbourne, no one has been able to take more wickets than the world number 1 Test bowler.
Three wickets taken in two overs
Jasprit Bumrah pushed Australia on the backfoot in the third innings of the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking 3 wickets in two consecutive overs. He completed the 200th wicket of his career by getting Travis Head caught by Nitish Reddy standing at short mid-wicket on the second ball of the 34th over. Travis Head scored only 1 run on 3 balls.
After this, he gave the fifth blow to Australia by getting Mitchell Marsh caught by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant on the last ball of the same over. In the very next over, he bowled out Alex Carey, giving the sixth blow to Australia. Australia’s score, which was once 80/2 in 32 overs, became 91/6 after 36 overs. Jasprit Bumrah took 4 wickets for 56 runs in 24 overs till stumps on the fourth day in Australia’s second innings of this match.
Earlier, after the start of the fourth day’s play, India started its innings with a lead of 358/9 in 116 overs. After the start of the day’s play, India’s innings ended after adding only 11 runs. Centurion Nitish Reddy, after scoring 114 runs, was caught by Mitchell Starc off the ball of Nathan Lyon. The last batsman Mohammad Siraj remained unbeaten after scoring 4 runs.
Showed mirror to Sam Constas
After India’s first innings was all out, Australia’s second innings did not start well. In the sixth over of the innings, Jasprit Bumrah bowled Sam Constas, who was debuting in this match, on a personal score of 8 runs. Sam scored a record 18 runs in Bumrah’s over in the first innings. In such a situation, after bowling Sam, Bumrah celebrated this wicket in his own style.
