BGT 2024-25: Jasprit Bumrah breaks Anil Kumble's record for most wickets by an Indian bowler in SENA countries

Jasprit Bumrah also completed 200 test wickets during the ongoing MCG test.

Jasprit Bumrah has broken Anil Kumble’s huge test record thanks to his performance in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. He achieved the feat in the ongoing fourth test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

As Australia began to play in their second innings, India planned to knock them out as soon as possible so that they would have fewer runs to chase in the fourth innings. Jasprit Bumrah was the star of the show for India with the ball, as he always is.

He took four wickets in the third innings, breaking yet another record set by the legendary Anil Kumble. He became India’s most successful test bowler in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) countries.

Bumrah surpassed Kumble’s tally during the second session of the fourth day of play in the ongoing fourth India-Australia test at the MCG. Australia’s wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey (2 runs off 7 balls) became the record-breaking victim for Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah now has the most Test wickets in SENA countries for India

Alex Carey became his 142nd victim in SENA countries as Jasprit Bumrah had him clean-bowled with a ball that moved into him. Apart from Carey, Jasprit Bumrah picked up the crucial wickets of Sam Konstas, Travis Head, and Mitchell Marsh in the third innings of the game.

Bumrah broke the record of Anil Kumble, who had taken 141 test wickets in SENA Countries. The former India test captain and head coach dismissed 49 batters in Australia, 36 in England, 11 in New Zealand, and 45 in South Africa.

Coming to Jasprit Bumrah, the pacer has 61 wickets to his name in 11 tests played so far in Australia, and in addition to that, he has got rid of 37 batters in England, six in New Zealand, and 38 in South Africa.

Indian bowlers with most test wickets in SENA countries:

142 – Jasprit Bumrah*

141 – Anil Kumble

130 – Ishant Sharma

123 – Mohammed Shami

119 – Zaheer Khan

117 – Kapil Dev

Jasprit Bumrah also took his 200th test wicket, dismissing Travis Head. Bumrah became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 200 wickets in his 44th test, surpassing Kapil Dev, who had done so in 50 tests.

Jasprit Bumrah also became the first bowler in the history of the game to complete 200 test wickets while maintaining an average of less than 20. Previously, Malcolm Marshall held the lowest bowling average among bowlers with 200 or more test wickets. The West Indies legend accumulated 376 wickets at an average of 20.94.

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