Jasprit Bumrah made history as he surpassed India’s legendary allrounder Kapil Dev to become India’s leading wicket-taker in Australia on Day 5 (December 18, Wednesday) during the India vs Australia 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 at The Gabba in Brisbane. Bumrah surpassed Kapil Dev's record of 51 wickets during the second session on Day 5 of the Gabba Test by dismissing Usman Khawaja (8) and following it up with the removal of Marnus Labuschagne in the next over. He also removed Aussie captain Pat Cummins later in the session. The 31-year-old now has 53 wickets Down Under.
Jasprit Bumrah has been India's standout player in the ongoing series, leading the wicket-takers chart. In the current Test at the Gabba, he claimed a 6-wicket haul in the first innings, and then also chipped in with the bat, helping India avoid the follow-on.
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In the second innings, he dismissed Khawaja and then got Labuschagne to edge one back to the keeper as well. He also claimed the wicket of Pat Cummins before Australia declared the innings on Day 5 of the Test. Bumrah now has 53 wickets in Australia at an exceptional average of 17.15.
Indian bowlers with most Test wickets in Australia:
Jasprit Bumrah
Matches: 10
Wickets: 52
Average: 17.07
Kapil Dev
Matches: 11
Wickets: 51
Average: 24.58
Anil Kumble
Matches: 10
Wickets: 49
Average: 37.73
Ravichandran Ashwin
Matches: 11
Wickets: 40
Average: 42.42
Bishan Singh Bedi
Matches: 7
Wickets: 35
Average: 27.51
Among visiting bowlers, West Indies' Curtly Ambrose holds the record for the most wickets, with 78 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 19.
Bumrah tops the wicket-takers chart in the BGT with 21 wickets in six innings at an outstanding average of 10.90, well ahead of Mitchell Starc, who has 14 wickets from three matches.