Delhi: Indian team’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has created a new history on the ground of Gaba. Bumrah achieved a big feat by taking two wickets in the second innings of the Australian team on the fifth day of the third Test match. He has become India’s most successful Test bowler in Australia. During this, he broke the record of former legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev.

AUS vs IND: Gabba Test washed out due to rain, after the third match both teams are tied at 1-1 in the series.

In the second innings, Bumrah first dismissed Australian opener Usman Khawaja (8 runs) and then sent Marnus Labuschagne to the pavilion in the next over. With this performance, Bumrah has completed 52 wickets in the 10 Test matches played so far in Australia. He left behind Kapil Dev’s record of 51 wickets in 11 Test matches.

Highest test wickets for India in Australia

Jasprit Bumrah: 53 wickets
Kapil Dev: 51 wickets
Anil Kumble: 49 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin: 40 wickets
Bishan Singh Bedi: 35 wickets

Bumrah also performed brilliantly in the first innings of the Gabba Test, taking 6 wickets for 76 runs. During this, he broke the record of Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma and achieved the distinction of becoming the Indian fast bowler taking the most wickets in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia).

Highest number of Test wickets for India among SENA countries

Anil Kumble: 141 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah: 133 wickets
Ishant Sharma: 130 wickets
Mohammed Shami: 123 wickets
Zaheer Khan: 119 wickets
Kapil Dev: 117 wickets

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