On December 18 (Wednesday), Jasprit Bumrah surpassed the 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev’s record by achieving his 52nd wicket on Australian soil. The Indian veteran pacer achieved this feat after he dismissed the Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne on Day 5 of the third test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 played at the Gabba in Brisbane.

Additionally, the Australian captain Pat Cummins’s dismissal marked a total of 53 test wickets for Bumrah against Australia, which is the most by any Indian bowler in test cricket.

Considering the most number of wickets in India vs Australia tests, the medium pacer ranks at the 15th position in the list.

Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah batting as a tailender, along with Akash Deep, remained not out by scoring 10 runs out of 38 balls during India’s first innings and maintaining a 47-run partnership for the 10th wicket in the 3rd test. This not only helped the team avoid a follow-on but also leveled the series at 1-1, thereby keeping team India’s qualification hopes active for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final.

Also, he bagged nine wickets in the Brisbane test, which includes a 6-wicket haul in the first innings and a 3-fer in 2nd innings. As a result, the Indian vice-captain with 21 wickets in 6 innings (3 matches), ranks as the leading wicket-taker of the ongoing 5-match test series, averaging 10.90, including a 4-fer and two 5-fers.

Notably, the 31-year-old achieved the best bowling average in Australia as a visiting Asian bowler, by outbeating the record held by the former New Zealand bowler Sir Richard Hadlee.

Let’s find out how Bumrah continues his domination against Australia in test cricket by achieving all-time records in the recently concluded test match in Brisbane.

Jasprit Bumrah’s Wickets Till the Gabba Test in BGT 2024-25

Here are the impressive bowling figures of Jasprit Bumrah in the first three tests of the BGT 2024-25 played so far at three different venues in Perth, Adelaide and Gabba:

Top 5 Indian Leading Wicket Takers in Tests vs Australia: From Jasprit Bumrah to Bishan Bedi 

These are the updated stats till the Gabba test of the BGT 2024-25 that highlights the fact that Jasprit Bumrah ranks as the leading Indian wicket-taker in tests against Australia:

Visiting Bowlers’ Best Average in Tests in Australia: Bumrah Tops the List

Here is a list of the top five best bowling averages by the visiting bowlers in tests on Australian soil since 1900 who have bagged 50-plus wickets and Jasprit Bumrah once again leads the charts:

Bowlers with Most Wickets in India vs Australia Tests: Where Does Jasprit Bumrah Rank in the List?

Jasprit Bumrah has a long way to go in his test cricket career to become the leading wicket-taker in India vs Australia tests as he ranks at 15th position in the below list:

NOTE: Here “*” refers to the bowler still being active in his test cricket career.

Conclusion:

Jasprit Bumrah’s above stats show that he not only continued with his red-hot form but also shouldered the burden of the entire Indian team’s bowling line-up throughout the present Australian tour. With India’s hopes to retain a spot in the WTC 2025 final remaining at stake, the team’s key pacer’s performance will be essential in the forthcoming two matches of the series played in Melbourne and Sydney.