Prior to even setting foot on the sphere on the MCG, Bumrah has already made a major mark by matching a record beforehand held by the lately retired Ravichandran Ashwin.
Jasprit Bumrah has been a standout performer all through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 towards Australia, and he’s poised to proceed his distinctive kind within the upcoming Boxing Day Test at Melbourne with a purpose to assist his crew safe a vital 2-1 lead within the sequence.
Prior to even setting foot on the sphere on the MCG, Bumrah has already made a major mark by matching a record beforehand held by the lately retired Ravichandran Ashwin. Furthermore, Bumrah has the chance to surpass this record as soon as the fourth Test commences on December 26.
Currently sitting on the prime of the ICC Test Bowlers rankings with a complete of 904 rating factors, Bumrah has equaled the best variety of factors ever achieved by an Indian participant in ICC Rankings historical past. This milestone was beforehand reached by Ravichandran Ashwin in 2016 when he held the title of World No.1 bowler. Should Bumrah ship a robust efficiency within the upcoming Test, he stands an opportunity to surpass Ashwin’s tally as properly.
Heading into the third Test between India and Australia at Brisbane, Bumrah held 890 rating factors. Following an excellent show within the match, the place he claimed figures of 9/94 together with a outstanding 6-wicket haul within the first innings, Bumrah earned an extra 14 score factors, thus equaling the record set by R Ashwin.
With a complete of 21 wickets within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023/24, Bumrah has the potential to achieve 30 wickets within the sequence if he replicates his efficiency from the third Test within the upcoming Boxing Day Test. This achievement would make him the primary tempo bowler to assert 30 wickets in a single version of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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