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IND vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah can create history in Melbourne Test, many great records on target
Under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, three matches have been played in the Test series between India and Australia. Out of which both the teams have won one match each and leveled the series 1-1 while one match was a draw. Now the fourth test will be played between the two teams from December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. In this match, Bumrah will have a chance to make a unique record.
Bumrah needs only 6 wickets
If Bumrah takes 6 wickets in this match, he will complete his 200 wickets in Test cricket. Bumrah has taken 194 wickets in 83 innings of 43 Tests played so far. If Bumrah touches this figure in Melbourne, he will become joint second with Ravindra Jadeja in terms of taking the fastest 200 Test wickets for India.
As a fast bowler, he will become the fastest bowler for India to take 200 Test wickets. Currently, this record is in the name of Kapil Dev, who achieved this milestone in his 50th Test.
Bumrah has taken 432 wickets in 240 innings of 202 matches played including all three formats. If he takes 3 wickets, he will surpass Ishant Sharma and come at ninth position in the list of players taking the most international wickets for India. Ishant has taken 434 wickets in 280 innings of 199 matches in international cricket.
150 wickets in World Test Championship
If Bumrah is successful in taking 5 wickets, he will become the second bowler from India and the fifth in the world to take 150 wickets in the World Test Championship. So far, Ravichandran Ashvi, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have reached this figure. Bumrah has taken 145 wickets in 63 innings of 33 Tests in the World Test Championship.
