IND vs AUS 4th Test: Bumrah becomes highest wicket taker for India at MCG

Bumrah has been a standout performer in the Border Gavakar Trophy 2024-25 so far, taking 21 wickets in 3 Tests, leading the wicket-taking charts.

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Jasprit Bumrah
Shashwat Nishant New Delhi
5 min read Last Updated : Dec 29 2024 | 8:38 AM IST
India pace lynchpin Jasprit Bumrah became highest wicket-taker for India in Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday after he dismissed Usman Khawaja on Day 1 of India vs Australia 4th Test. 
 
Bumrah has been a standout performer in the Border Gavakar Trophy 2024-25 so far, taking 21 wickets in 3 Tests, leading the wicket-taking charts. He is now India's highest wicket-taker at the MCG. Former cricketer Anil Kumble at 15 wickets is at the second spot.  Check India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 LIVE SCORE AND MATCH UPDATES HERE 
Most wickets in Tests at AUS: Melbourne Cricket Ground - India
Player Span Mat Inns Balls Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5 10
Jasprit Bumrah 2018-2024 3* 6 705 117.3 27 320 22 6/33 14.54 2.72 32.04 2 1 -
Anil Kumble 1999-2007 3 6 926 154.2 20 555 15 6/176 37 3.59 61.73 - 2 -
N Kapil Dev 1981-1991 3 6 766 127.4 34 287 14 5/28 20.5 2.24 54.71 - 2 -
R Ashwin 2011-2020 3 6 1105 184.1 33 456 14 3/35 32.57 2.47 78.92 - - -
UT Yadav 2011-2020 3 6 696 116 17 439 13 4/70 33.76 3.78 53.53 1 - -
BS Chandrasekhar 1967-1978 2 3 329 41.1 5 139 12 6/52 11.58 2.53 27.41 - 2 1
Z Khan 2003-2011 3 5 718 119.4 17 420 12 4/77 35 3.5 59.83 2 - -
RA Jadeja 2018-2024 3* 6 603 100.3 24 251 11 3/78 22.81 2.49 54.81 - - -
AB Agarkar 1999-2003 2 4 512 85.2 17 267 10 3/51 26.7 3.12 51.2 - - -
RJ Shastri 1985-1991 2 4 564 94 28 211 9 4/87 23.44 2.24 62.66 2 - -
Mohammed Shami 2014-2018 2 4 528 88 12 328 9 4/138 36.44 3.72 58.66 1 - -
L Amarnath 1948-1948 2 3 512 64 7 209 8 4/78 26.12 2.44 64 1 - -
NS Yadav 1981-1985 2 3 592 98.4 31 248 8 3/64 31 2.51 74 - - -
Mohammed Siraj 2020-2024 2* 4 417 69.3 15 222 7 3/37 31.71 3.19 59.57 - - -
I Sharma 2011-2018 3 6 696 116 22 325 7 2/40 46.42 2.8 99.42 - - -
BS Bedi 1977-1978 1 2 249 31.1 7 129 6 4/58 21.5 3.1 41.5 1 - -
EAS Prasanna 1967-1978 2 3 416 52 11 178 6 6/141 29.66 2.56 69.33 - 1 -
KD Ghavri 1977-1981 2 4 386 - 8 186 6 2/10 31 2.89 64.33 - - -
MH Mankad 1948-1948 2 3 704 88 10 316 6 4/135 52.66 2.69 117.33 1 - -
M Prabhakar 1991-1991 1 2 270 45 7 122 5 4/84 24.4 2.71 54 1 - -
DR Doshi 1981-1981 1 2 444 74 23 142 5 3/109 28.4 1.91 88.8 - - -
  India’s record at the MCG has been impressive in recent years, with the team staying undefeated in their last three Tests there since 2014. However, the stakes for this match are higher than ever, given that the series is evenly poised at 1-1 and the outcome will play a pivotal role in determining both teams' chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final.  
 
India’s dominant 295-run victory in Perth was followed by Australia’s 10-wicket triumph in Adelaide. The rain-affected Brisbane Test ended in a draw, leaving both teams with everything to play for as they head to Melbourne for the penultimate Test of the series.  Top 10 highest wicket takers in India vs Australia Test series 2024-25 
Highest wicket-takers in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Position Player Matches Overs Balls Wkts Avg Runs 4-fers 5-fers
1 Jasprit Bumrah 4 99 594 21 12.95 272 1 2
2 Mitchell Starc 4 90.2 542 14 22.86 320 - 1
3 Pat Cummins 4 89.4 538 14 24 336 1 1
4 Mohammed Siraj 4 96.1 577 13 28.15 366 1 -
5 Josh Hazlewood 2 40 240 6 13.17 79 1 -
6 Scott Boland 2 21.5 131 5 21 105 - -
7 Harshit Rana 2 45 270 4 50.75 203 - -
8 Nathan Lyon 4 68 408 3 60 180 - -
9 Akash Deep 2 45.5 275 3 50.33 151 - -
10 Nitish Kumar Reddy 4 29 174 3 41.67 125 - -
 
Bumrah Test wickets in different countries
Host Country Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI BBM Avg Econ SR 5w
in Australia 2018-2024 11 20 362.5 99 909 54 6/33 9/86 17.15 2.5 41 3
in England 2018-2022 9 17 357 86 972 37 5/64 9/110 26.27 2.72 57.8 2
in India 2021-2024 12 23 278.5 68 808 47 6/45 9/91 17.19 2.89 35.5 2
in New Zealand 2020-2020 2 4 61.4 12 190 6 3/62 5/101 31.66 3.08 61.6 0
in South Africa 2018-2024 8 15 265.3 48 789 38 6/61 8/86 20.76 2.97 41.9 3
in West Indies 2019-2019 2 4 49.1 15 120 13 6/27 7/58 9.23 2.44 22.6 2
   

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First Published: Dec 26 2024 | 9:18 AM IST

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