With every match he plays, Jasprit Bumrah burnishes his legacy as one of the greatest fast-bowlers of this era.
In the most recent International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, he consolidated his position at the top of the bowling charts, reached 904 Rating Points, the joint-highest an Indian bowler has ever reached.
His nine for 94 in Brisbane has taken his bowling average to 19.52, the best for any Indian bowler who has taken over 75 wickets. It is also the second best for any bowler with over 150 wickets, behind only Sydney Francis Barnes. But who is the man who just pips Bumrah to the best bowling average of all time?
Sydney Barnes: a statistical anomaly
Sydney Barnes was an English right-arm bowler who turned out for England, Warwickshire, Lancashire, and Staffordshire, along with a host of club sides. He was known for his brisk pace and ability to move the ball sharply both ways. Barnes turned out 27 times for England, and took…
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