Jasprit Bumrah is 6 wickets away from creating history, can break the records of many great bowlers in Melbourne Test

By News Update On Dec 19, 2024

India vs Australia Melbourne Test: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (jasprit bumrah Test Wickets) has performed brilliantly in the Border Gavaskar Trophy being played against Australia. Bumrah has taken 21 wickets in the first 3 Test matches played in the series, in which he has achieved the feat of taking five wickets in an innings twice. The fourth Test match of the series will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 December (Thursday). In this match, Bumrah will have a chance to make a unique record.

Opportunity to defeat Kapil Dev

If Bumrah takes 6 wickets in this match, he will complete his 200 wickets in Test cricket. Bumrah has taken 194 wickets in 83 innings of 43 Tests played so far. If Bumrah touches this figure in Melbourne, he will become joint second with Ravindra Jadeja (44 matches) in terms of taking the fastest 200 Test wickets for India.

As a fast bowler, he will become the fastest bowler for India to take 200 Test wickets. Currently this record is in the name of Kapil Dev, who achieved this position in the 50th Test.

3 wickets away from beating Ishant

Bumrah has taken 432 wickets in 240 innings of 202 matches played including all three formats. If he takes 3 wickets, he will overtake Ishant Sharma to the ninth position in the list of players taking the most international wickets for India. Ishant has taken 434 wickets in 280 innings of 199 matches in international cricket.

150 wickets in World Test Championship

If Bumrah is successful in taking 5 wickets, he will become the second bowler from India and the fifth in the world to take 150 wickets in the World Test Championship. Till now Ravichandran Ashwin, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have reached this figure. Bumrah has taken 145 wickets in 63 innings of 33 Tests in the World Test Championship.

Let us tell you that Bumrah's performance in Melbourne has been excellent. Here he has taken 15 wickets in four innings of two test matches, in which 6 wickets for 33 runs has been his best performance.