
New Delhi: The BCCI extended its most trendiest congratulations to pace-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on reaching the 200-wicket milestone in the men’s Test cricket during the Day-4 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia on Sunday. Bumrah has become the sixth Indian fast bowler to pick 200 wickets in men’s Tests. Playing in his 44th Test match, he achieved the landmark when he had Travis Head flicking to mid-wicket and dismissed him for one, and raised both arms in the air in sheer joy.
“We only believe in Jassi bhai 200 Test Wickets for Boom Boom Bumrah. He brings up this milestone with the big wicket of Travis Head,” BCCI posted on X.
No one in the history of Test cricket has reached the milestone with a better average than Bumrah, whose average stands at 19.56, going past former West Indies pacer Joel Garner, who got to the landmark with an average of 20.34.
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan too praised Bumrah for his historic achievement. “Best bowler we ever had JASPRIT BUMRAH. Less than 20 avg for 200 wickets WOW,” he said in his X post. IANS
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