BGT 2024-25: Jasprit Bumrah goes past Mohammed Shami to create a new Indian record as he takes his 200th test wicket

Travis Head became the 200th test victim of Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah continues to be unstoppable in the ongoing BGT 2024-25. The leading wicket-taker of the series by a distance, Bumrah took four wickets in Australia’s first innings at the MCG and then proceeded to grab four of the first six wickets in the hosts’ second innings.

Bumrah reached the milestone of 200 test wickets on day 4 of the MCG test. He nipped out Travis Head’s important wicket to claim this special landmark.

Bumrah achieved his 200th test wicket in his 44th test match, the same number of tests as taken by Pat Cummins, Richard Hadlee, Joel Garner, Ravindra Jadeja and Kagiso Rabada to this milestone.

Jasprit Bumrah becomes the fourth-fastest to 200 test wickets in terms of balls bowled

The more accurate idea of Bumrah’s legacy so far in test cricket can be underpinned by the stat that he’s the fourth-fastest bowler in terms of balls bowled to take 200 test wickets. Among Indians, he’s the fastest, having taken 8484 balls, breaking Mohammed Shami’s record of 9896 balls.

Fewest balls to 200 Test wickets:

Waqar Younis – 7725Dale Steyn – 7848Kagiso Rabada – 8154Jasprit Bumrah – 8484Malcolm Marshall – 9234

Meanwhile, Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have rattled the Australian batting order. At the time of writing, Australia are reeling at 94/6 after 37 overs. Bumrah has taken four wickets – Sam Konstas, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey – while Siraj dismissed Khawaja and Steve Smith.

Bumrah now has 202 wickets at an average of 19.38, the best among the bowlers who have taken at least 200 test wickets.

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