The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start from tomorrow i.e. 22 November. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be seen captaining the Indian team in the first Test against Australia in Perth. In this match, Jasprit Bumrah will face strong Australia under the captaincy of fast bowler Pat Cummins. Thus, this will be the sixth time in the history of Test cricket that two fast bowlers will be seen captaining the same Test match.
The Indian team will have to win at least 4 out of 5 matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to secure their place in the final of the World Test Championship. In such a situation, the biggest responsibility of dismissing the Australian batsmen will be on the shoulders of Jasprit Bumrah. If Bumrah’s great form continues in Australia, he can set many big records in his name.
Jasprit Bumrah will create history
In fact, Jasprit Bumrah’s performance on Australian soil has been superb. He has taken 32 wickets at an average of 21.25 in 14 innings of 7 Test matches in Australia. If he manages to take 3 wickets in the first Test match to be played in Perth, he will overtake veteran Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi to become the fourth most successful Indian bowler in Australia. Bumrah will have a great chance to beat R Ashwin as well. In Australia, Ashwin is the third highest wicket-taker for India in Tests. Bumrah needs 7 wickets to overtake Ashwin. However, Bumrah will have to work harder if Ashwin is successful in taking wickets.
Ashwin also has a golden opportunity
On the other hand, Ashwin will also have a great chance to overtake Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev. Ashwin has 38 wickets in Australia. Ashwin needs 12 wickets to overtake Kumble. If he manages to do so, he will become the second Indian bowler after Kapil Dev to take 50 wickets on Australian soil.
Indian bowler who has taken most Test wickets in Australia
- 51 – Kapil Dev
- 49 – Anil Kumble
- 38 – R Ashwin
- 35 – Bishan Singh Bedi
- 32 – Jasprit Bumrah
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