Jasprit Bumrah fastest Indian to 200 Test wickets in terms of balls, 4th-quickest overall; Check full list here
Jasprit Bumrah rattled the Australian batting order yet again when he grabbed four of the six wickets India had taken at tea on Day 4 of the fourth Test at Melbourne. In the process, reached the landmark of 200 Test wickets. He broke multiple records by achieving the milestone when he dismissed Travis Head (1) in the post-lunch session.
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The pacer became the first ever bowler to reach 200 Test wickets at a sub-20 bowling average. Further, he became achieved the landmark with his 8484th legal delivery in Test cricket, making him the fastest Indian to reach 200 wickets in terms of balls bowled. He eclipsed Mohammed Shami, who reached the same milestone after 9896 deliveries.
Overall, Bumrah is now the fourth-fastest bowler to achieve 200 wickets, behind Waqar Younis (7725 balls), Dale Steyn (7848 balls), and Kagiso Rabada (8154 balls).
The Indian pacer reached the milestone with a bowling average of 19.56, making him the first bowler in history to take 200 wickets with a sub-20 average. He conceded only 3912 runs to reach the mark in the longest format, surpassing West Indies great Joel Garner, who earlier held the record by conceding 4067 runs.
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