Delhi: The fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). On the fourth day of the Boxing Day Test, the Indian team was all out after scoring 369 runs in the first innings. In response to this, the Australian team has faltered in the second innings. Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah pushed the Kangaroos on the backfoot with his sharp bowling.
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Bumrah created history
On the fourth day, Bumrah performed brilliantly and sent four Australian batsmen to the pavilion and with this completed his 200 wickets in Test cricket. Bumrah has achieved this feat with the best average, in which he left behind the great West Indies bowler Malcolm Marshall (20.9) by taking 200 wickets at an average of 19.5.
Indian bowler who took the fastest 200 wickets
Bumrah achieved this feat in his 44th Test match and became the second bowler to take the fastest 200 wickets for India. At the top of this list is Ravichandran Ashwin, who achieved this feat in 37 matches.
Fastest 200 wickets for India
Ravichandran Ashwin- 37 matches (September 2016)
Jasprit Bumrah- 44 matches (December 2024)
Ravindra Jadeja- 44 matches (October 2019)
Harbhajan Singh- 46 matches (September 2005)
Anil Kumble- 47 matches (October 1998)
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