Jasprit Bumrah Becomes Fastest Indian to 200 Test Wickets, Sets Bowling Average Record

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:41am on 29 Dec 2024,Sunday Sports

Jasprit Bumrah became the fastest Indian to reach 200 Test wickets during the Boxing Day Test against Australia at Melbourne. Achieving the milestone in 44 matches and 8,484 deliveries, Bumrah surpassed Mohammed Shami’s record. Globally, he’s the fourth-quickest bowler to this feat, after Waqar Younis, Dale Steyn, and Kagiso Rabada. Bumrah also set a record with a phenomenal sub-20 bowling average, surpassing Joel Garner. His performance in the World Test Championship further cements his legacy, with 151 wickets since 2019. This milestone highlights Bumrah’s dominance and contributions to Indian cricket.

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