Jasprit Bumrah records highest-ever rating points by an Indian bowler
In the latest ICC Test Rankings, India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah not only remained at the top of the bowler's list but also recorded the highest-ever rating points by an Indian bowler.
In the latest ICC Test Rankings, India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah not only remained at the top of the bowler's list but also recorded the highest-ever rating points by an Indian bowler.
Bumrah, who is shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and also the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year award, has moved up from his previous tied high of 904 with Ravichandran Ashwin. His tally of 907 rating points now places him joint-17th in the all-time list with yesteryear spinner Derek Underwood of England.
The list is led by England seamers Sydney Barnes (932) and George Lohmann (931) who played more than a century ago while Imran Khan (922) and Muttiah Muralidaran (920) are third and fourth.
Playing in the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Bumrah also became the fastest Indian pacer to reach the landmark of 200 wickets in Test cricket. The legendary Kapil Dev earlier held the record in 50 matches in the Test against West Indies back in March 1983 in Port of Spain.
Bumrah reached the landmark in his 44th Test, thereby also becoming the joint second-fastest Indian to 200 Test wickets along with Ravindra Jadeja. Ravi Ashwin, who retired after the Brisbane Test, became the fastest Indian after he picked up his 200th Test wicket in his 37th Test back in September 2016 during a Test match against New Zealand in Kanpur.
Bumrah also reached the landmark at an average of 19.56, the lowest amongst all bowlers. Bumrah also broke Kapil Dev’s record for most wickets by an Indian pacer in a bilateral Test series on Australian soil. The speedster has been in splendid form, having troubled the Australian batters throughout.
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