New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah is celebrating his 31st birthday today, December 6. He is one of the greatest fast bowlers India has ever produced. The right-arm fast bowler is famous for his unorthodox sling-arm action. He made his white-ball debut during the Australia tour in 2016 and after two years, he got selected in the Test squad against South Africa.
He didn’t take much time to establish himself as an all-format pacer. Bumrah is currently the No. 1 Test bowler in the ICC rankings and he also played a crucial role in India’s second T20 World Cup title win earlier this year. He took 15 wickets at an economy rate of 4.17 and was named as the Player of the tournament.
His great leadership qualities have impressed fans and cricket experts. Under his captaincy, India defeated Australia by 295 runs in the first Test match of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. Bumrah delivered a sensational performance and took eight wickets in the match.
Take a look at Bumrah’s top 5 spells
6/27 vs West Indies, Kingston (2019)
Jasprit Bumrah registered his best-ever Test figures in the second Test match against West Indies in August 2019. He took six wickets in just 12.1 and gave away just 27 runs in the second innings. The West Indian batters looked clueless against Bumrah and their team bowled out for just 176 runs. The Men in Blue won the match by seven wickets.
6-33 vs Australia, Melbourne (2018)
Virat and Co. were under a lot of pressure after losing the second Test against the Aussies. Team India declared their first innings on 443 runs in the third Test match at the MCG. Bumrah delivered a magnificent spell and picked up six wickets for just 33 runs as Australia bowled for 151 runs. He also took three wickets in the second innings as the visitors registered a 137-run victory in the Boxing Day Test.
6/61 vs South Africa, Cape Town (2024)
Jasprit Bumrah picked up six wickets during the second Test match against South Africa in January 2024. The Proteas batter struggled to play against Bumrah. He bowled 13.5 overs in the second innings and maintained an economy rate of 4.40 as South Africa bundled out for 176 runs.
6/19 vs England, London (2022)
Bumrah took six wickets in the first ODI against England at the Oval. He was in sensational form and gave away just 19 runs in his 7.2-over spell as England bowled out for 110 runs and the Men in Blue chased down the target in the 19th over to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
3/7 vs Afghanistan, Bridgetown (2024)
Jasprit Bumrah registered his best bowling figures in the shortest format during the 2024 T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan. Team India batted first and scored 181 runs in the 20 overs. Chasing the target, Afghanistan bundled out for just 134 runs. Bumrah conceded just 7 runs and picked up 3 wickets in his four-over spell.
One of India’s finest fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah has represented the Men in Blue in 200 matches across all formats and picked up 419 wickets. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
