Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah made history in the ongoing Perth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy by claiming his seventh five-wicket haul in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia).
Jasprit Bumrah Equals Record Of Kapil Dev
With this, he has equaled the record of the great Kapil Dev. He has the record for the most five-wicket hauls in these nations.
Jasprit Bumrah has established himself as one of India’s finest bowlers in SENA conditions with an outstanding display in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth. While India has historically faced challenges in SENA countries, their performances have improved since the 2000s.
In the ongoing Test match, Bumrah bowled amazingly. He bowled 18 overs, took 5 wickets where he spent only 30 runs with an economy rate of 1.67. His wickets included important players like new player Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Alex Carey, and captain Pat Cummins.
In 27 Test matches in SENA countries, Bumrah has taken 118 wickets with an average of 22.55 runs per wicket. His best performance in a match is 6 wickets for 33 runs. He has taken seven five-wicket hauls, which equals Kapil Dev’s record. BS Chandrashekhar and Zaheer Khan are next with six five-wicket hauls each, followed by Bishan Singh Bedi and Anil Kumble.
Most Five-Wicket Haul As Indian Captain
Not only this, Jasprit Bumrah has also joined the elite list of Indian captains to have a five-wicket haul in the longest format of the game. He is the fifth Indian skipper to achieve this milestone after Vinoo Mankad, Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev, and Anil Kumble.
In the first Test match, the Indian team managed to score only 150 runs in their first innings. Among the batsmen, debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant were the only ones who stayed at the crease for a significant time. Josh Hazlewood from Australia was the most successful bowler, taking 4 wickets for just 29 runs. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Alex Carey also bowled well and got two wickets each.
