IND vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah Scripts History, Surpasses Zaheer Khan For This MASSIVE Test Record
The 31-year-old pacer achieved the feat after dismissing Steve Smith for 2 runs. Apart from Smith, Bumrah also removed Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney and Pat Cummins to finish with a superb bowling figure of 4 for 61.
Bumrah has played 11 Test matches in 2024 and produced many match-winning bowling performances. He has picked 53 Test wickets so far in this year.
Most Test Wickets For An Indian Pacer In A Calendar Year (Since 2000)
53* – Jasprit Bumrah, 2024
51 – Zaheer Khan, 2002
48 – Jasprit Bumrah, 2018
47 – Zaheer Khan, 2010
47 – Mohammad Shami, 2018
Most Test Wickets For An Indian Pacer In A Calendar Year
75 – Kapil Dev, 1983
74 – Kapil Dev, 1979
53* – Jasprit Bumrah, 2024
When it comes to the record for most wickets taken by a fast bowler in a calendar year, it belongs to Australia’s Dennis Lillee, who picked 85 wickets in 13 Tests in 1981. Overall, legendary Shane Warne has the most wickets in a calendar year. He took 96 wickets in 15 Tests in 2005.
Lead For Australia In The Pink-Ball Test In Adelaide
Despite Jasprit Bumrah (4/61) and Mohammed Siraj (4/98) taking four wickets each, India took a vital 157-run first-innings lead over India on day two of the pink ball Test in Adelaide.
Australia were bowled out for 337 in reply to India’s 180 after Travis Head hit a sensational century (140) while Marnus Labuschagne returned to form with a resolute fifty (64).
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