Jasprit Bumrah shatters Indian legend’s 47-year-old record during first innings of Sydney Test – India TV
Image Source : GETTY Jasprit Bumrah. Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah has shattered a 47-year-old all-time India record during the first innings of the Sydney Test against Australia. Bumrah is leading the team in the fifth and final Test after regular captain Rohit Sharma ‘stood down’ from the Sydney game. Bumrah has been the best bowler of the series from either team so far. He has snared 32 wickets with three five-wicket hauls. The modern-day pace sensation has now shattered an all-time record. Bumrah’s 32 wickets are the most by an Indian bowler in an away bilateral series. The record earlier belonged to legendary Bishan Singh Bedi, who had 31 wickets to his name in the away India vs Australia Test series in 1977/78. While Bumrah has an average of 12.81 and a strike rate of 27.8 with three fifers in the ongoing series, Bedi took his wickets at 23.87 with a striking rate of 56.7 with three fifers. Most wickets by an Indian bowler in an away bilateral series: 1 – Jasprit Bumrah: 32 …
