Unarguably one of the greatest pace bowlers of all time, India superstar Jasprit Bumrah soared to an all-new high in his cricketing career, as he went past the 200-wicket milestone in Test cricket. Bumrah did so as he removed Australia’s Travis Head on Day 4 of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Bumrah, who was already the highest wicket-taker in the series, went past some all-time greats like Beats Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, and Curtly Ambrose to reach the 200-scalp milestone. Of all the bowlers who have 200 wickets or more in Test cricket, Bumrah holds the best average.
Bumrah, who went on to take the 201st and 202nd wicket shortly too, holds the average of 19.5 in Test cricket which puts him ahead of Malcolm Marshall (20.9), Joel Garner (21.0), and Curtly Ambrose (21.0).
In fact, Bumrah is the first bowler in the history of the game to have claimed…
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