He also has a chance to break Ashwin’s record before the end of the year.
Talismanic India pacer Jasprit Bumrah became the second Indian bowler to achieve a unique feat after his heroics in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). The speedster, in the process, surpassed the recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin for the milestone, who achieved it in 2016.
Bumrah, who is currently the number one Test bowler, received the highest ever rating points (904) for an Indian bowler as per the latest ICC rankings after his 9 for 94 in the third Test. against Australia at The Gabba. He consolidated his lead at the top by gaining 14 points, bringing his total to 904 rating points, 48 points ahead of Kagiso Rabada, who is in second place with 856 points.
Notably, Ashwin achieved this milestone after the fourth Test against England held in Mumbai in December 2016.
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Jasprit Bumrah tops the wicket-taker charts in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy
Bumrah is looking in stellar form on BGT and is currently the highest wicket-taker in the five-match series with 21 scalps in six innings at an average of 10.90. The right-arm pacer also has a good lead at the top, with second place belonging to Australian Mitchell Starc, who is seven wickets short with 14 wickets to his name so far.
Furthermore, the 31-year-old now has a chance to break Ashwin’s record before the end of the year when India plays Australia in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test (December 26) with the series locked at 1-1.
Meanwhile, Bumrah’s dependence will only increase as the series nears its commercial end. Furthermore, the news of Shami’s unavailability means that Bumrah will have to shoulder the responsibility of taking the bulk of the wickets as he has done so far in the tour.
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