Jasprit Bumrah Upcoming record in Test: The fifth Test match of the series between India and Australia (IND vs AUS Series) will be played in Sydney from January 3. The Indian team is currently lagging behind Australia by 1-2 in the series. In such a situation, India will have to win the last test match of the series at any cost. At the same time, India’s Jasprit Bumrah has made many records with his bowling in this entire series. In such a situation, this time in the fifth Test match, Bumrah will be targeting not just one but 5 records.
Indian bowler taking most wickets in a test series
Currently the record for taking most wickets in a test series is held by B. S. Name is Chandrashekhar. B. S. Chandrashekhar had taken 35 wickets in the 5 test match series in the year 1972-73. At the same time, now Bumrah is just 6 wickets away from breaking this record. If he is successful in taking 6 wickets in the fifth Test match against Australia, then Bumrah will become the Indian bowler taking the most wickets in a Test series.
Indian fast bowler who took most wickets in a test series
Apart from this, if Bumrah is successful in taking three wickets, he will become the fast bowler taking the most wickets in a Test series. Kapil Dan took a total of 32 wickets in a series against Pakistan in the year 1979.
Most Wickets by Indian Pace Bowlers in a Test Series
32 – Kapil Dev v Pakistan, 1979
30 -Jasprit Bumrah v Australia,2024*
29 – Kapil Dev v West Indies, 1983
28 – Kapil Dev v Australia, 1979
Can become the first Asian bowler to do so, Wasim Akram’s record on target
At the same time, after taking 7 wickets in Sydney Test, Bumrah will become the first Asian bowler to complete 150 wickets in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. Currently, Wasim Akram holds the record for taking the most Test wickets in SENA countries. Akram has taken 146 wickets in SENA countries. Jasprit Bumrah was successful in taking 143 wickets.
Close to achieving 450 international wickets
Apart from this, Boom-Boom Bumrah is close to completing 450 wickets in international cricket. Till now Bumrah has achieved 441. Bumrah will become the eighth bowler of India to do so. Till now, only Anil Kumble, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Kapil Dev, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath have done the feat of taking 450 wickets in international cricket for India.
Most wickets in a series of Border-Gavaskar
Harbhajan Singh holds the record of taking most wickets in a series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bhajji took a total of 32 wickets during 2001-02. At the same time, till now Bumrah has taken 30 wickets in the 2024-25 series, now by taking three wickets, Bumrah will become the bowler taking the highest wicket in a series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy.