Jasprit Bumrah, Australia vs India, 1st Test: The team's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has not just one or two but many achievements in his name by taking a five-wicket haul in Australia. After which he is being highly appreciated in the cricket world. Yesterday (22 November), Bumrah, who took four wickets, became the victim of the opposition team's wicketkeeper Alex Carey on the second day. With this, he has become the fifth captain from India to take a five wicket haul in Test cricket. Before him, this special achievement was recorded only in the names of Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Vinoo Mankad, but after taking 'Panja' in Perth, his name has also been registered in the special list.
Indian captain who took five wicket haul in test cricket
8 times – Bishan Singh Bedi
4 times – Kapil Dev
2 times – Anil Kumble
1 time – Vinoo Mankad
1 time – Jasprit Bumrah
Not only this, Bumrah has jointly become the third bowler from India to take five wicket haul while playing Test on foreign soil. In a special case, he has equaled the fast bowler Ishant Sharma who is out of Team India. Former captain Kapil Dev occupies the first place.
Bumrah equaled Ishant Sharma
12 – Kapil Dev
10 – Anil Kumble
9 – Jasprit Bumrah
9 – Ishant Sharma
Jasprit Bumrah has equaled former fast bowler Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma who is out of the team in terms of taking five wicket hauls most number of times in Test cricket. These three fast bowlers have achieved the feat of taking five wicket hauls in Test cricket 11-11 times respectively.
Fast bowler who has taken five wicket haul most number of times in test cricket from India
23 times – Kapil Dev – 131 Tests
11 times – Jasprit Bumrah – 41 Tests
11 times – Zaheer Khan – 92 Tests
11 times – Ishant Sharma – 105 Tests
10 times – Javagal Srinath – 67 Tests
Apart from this, Bumrah has come first in terms of best Test bowling average from Asian countries while playing in SENA countries. In a particular matter he has defeated Wasim Akram.
Bumrah did wonders against army countries
22.63 – Jasprit Bumrah
24.11 – Wasim Akram
25.02 – Mohammad Asif
26.55 – Imran Khan
26.69 – Muralitharan
He has entered the top 5 in terms of taking most five-wicket hauls among Asian bowlers while playing in military countries. Wasim Akram's name comes in the first place.
Bumrah equaled Kapil Dev
11 – Wasim Akram
10 – Muttiah Muralitharan
8 – Imran Khan
7 – Kapil Dev
7 – Jasprit Bumrah
Also read- Rishabh Pant created history, became the first player in the world to make the biggest record in Australia.
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