NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah has etched his name in history by surpassing Shoaib Akhtar's record of 12 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. With his 13th five-wicket haul in the Boxing Day Test against Australi at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Bumrah has now taken his tally to 203 wickets from 44 Tests. Akhtar took 178 wickets in 46 matches in his career.
This milestone places Bumrah among some of the greatest bowlers in the game’s history, as he moves past other legends like Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas and Australia’s Mitchell Johnson, both of whom also claimed five-wicket hauls 12 times in their careers.
Bumrah’s impressive 13 five-fers put him in an elite group, as he now shares this record with the likes of West Indies’ Michael Holding and Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq, who also achieved the feat 13 times in their careers.
Known for his deadly yorkers and relentless pace, Bumrah was the standout bowler in the MCG Test, claiming 5-57, taking his total to nine wickets in the Test and 30 wickets across the first four matches of the series.
The series is currently tied 1-1, with the fifth and final match scheduled to take place in Sydney from January 3.
BUMRAH IN TESTS:Test: 44
Wickets: 203
Best (innings): 6/27
Best (match): 9/86
5 wickets: 13
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