STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Follow UsJasprit Bumrah had a career-defining Test series against Australia, as the Indian lead pacer achieved milestones that come once in a lifetime. The unconventional leader of team India took 32 wickets across the five Tests, surpassing Bishan Singh Bedi in taking the most wickets for India in a Test series in Australia. His bowling average of 13.06 was the best for an Indian pacer in a Test series.
During the series, he crossed 200 wickets in Tests, dismissed openers for fun and achieved a lot more milestones, which can be seen in the compilation below:
Most wickets for an Indian bowler in a Test series in Australia
32 - Jasprit Bumrah, 2024/25
31 - Bishan Singh Bedi, 1977/78
28 - BS Chandrashekar, 1977/78
25 - EAS Prasanna, 1967/68
25 - Kapil Dev, 1991/92
Best Bowling average for an Indian pacer in a Test series
13.06 – Jasprit Bumrah, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25
14.76 – Mohammad Shami, South Africa tour of India, 2019
16.86 – Ishant Sharma, India tour of West Indies, 2011
16.89 - Jasprit Bumrah, England tour of India, 2024
17.00 - Jasprit Bumrah, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018/19
*Min 6 innings
Best Bowling SR for a pacer in a Test series against Australia in Australia
28.3 – Jasprit Bumrah, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2024/25
29.9 – Aamer Jamal, Benaud – Qadir Trophy, 2023/24
30.8 – Richard Hadlee, Trans-Tasman Trophy, 1985
35.1 – Michael Holding, The Frank Worrell, 1981/82
38.3 – Dean Headley, The Ashes, 1998/99
*Min 6 innings
Most 4+ wicket hauls for an Indian pacer in a Test series
5 - Jasprit Bumrah, India tour of Australia 2024/25
5 - Kapil Dev, Pakistan tour of India 1979/80
4 - Kapil Dev, Australia tour of India 1979/80
4 - Kapil Dev, West Indies tour of India 1983/84
4 - Irfan Pathan, India tour of Zimbabwe 2005
Most wickets for India in Australia in Tests
64 – Jasprit Bumrah
51 – Kapil Dev
49 – Anil Kumble
40 – Ravichandran Ashwin
Fastest to 200 Test wickets for India
37 matches - Ravichandran Ashwin
44 matches - Jasprit Bumrah
44 matches - Ravindra Jadeja
46 matches - Harbhajan Singh
India pacers to take three five-wicket hauls in a Test series
Kapil Dev - Pakistan in India, 1979/80
Kapil Dev - India in Pakistan, 1982/83
Irfan Pathan - India in Bangladesh, 2004/05
Irfan Pathan - India in Zimbabwe, 2005
Jasprit Bumrah - India in Australia, 2024/25
Indian pacers to take 5 five-wicket hauls in a calendar year in Tests
Kapil Dev - 1979 & 1983
Jasprit Bumrah – 2024
Most wickets for India against openers in a Test series since 2005
11 - Jasprit Bumrah, India tour of Australia 2024/25
9 - Ravichandran Ashwin, South Africa tour of India 2015
8 - Anil Kumble, Pakistan tour of India 2007
8 - Ravichandran Ashwin, England tour of India 2024
8 - Jasprit Bumrah, India tour of England 2021
Six dismissals against a batter for an Indian bowler in a Test series
Alastair Cook vs Ravindra Jadeja, England tour of India, 2016
Usman Khawaja vs Jasprit Bumrah, Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25
