The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin tomorrow, November 22. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will captain India in the first Test match against Australia in Perth. In this match, Jasprit Bumrah will take on a strong Australian team led by fast bowler Pat Cummins. This will be the sixth time in the history of Test cricket that two fast bowlers have captained the same Test team.
To ensure a place in the World Test Championship final, the Indian team must win at least 4 of the 5 matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In this scenario, the biggest responsibility to dismiss the Australian batsmen will fall on the shoulders of Jasprit Bumrah. If Bumrah continues his excellent form in Australia, he can have many great records to his name.
Jasprit Bumrah will make history
In fact, Jasprit Bumrah has done quite well in Australia. He took 32 wickets in 14 innings of seven Test matches in Australia at an average of 21.25. If he can take 3 wickets in the first Test match in Perth, he will become the fourth most successful Indian bowler in Australia, after veteran Indian Bishan Singh Bedi. Bumrah will also have a good chance to beat R Ashwin. In Australia, Ashwin is India’s third-highest wicket-taker in Tests. Bumrah needs 7 wickets to overtake Ashwin. However, if Ashwin manages to take wickets, Bumrah will have to work hard.
Ashwin also has a golden opportunity
On the other hand, Ashwin will also have a good chance to leave Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev behind. Ashwin has 38 wickets in Australia. Ashwin needs 12 wickets to overtake Kamble. If he succeeds in doing so, he will become the second Indian bowler after Kapil Dev to take 50 wickets on Australian soil.
Indian bowler takes 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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