Melbourne: Jasprit Bumrah became the fastest Indian bowler to take 200 Test wickets in terms of deliveries bowled. The right-handed fast bowler took 8484 deliveries at sub-20 average to pick up 200 Test Scalps. Also, he became the fourth fastest bowler across the globe to take 200 Test wickets after Waqar Younis, Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada.
Also, Bumrah became the joint second-fastest Indian bowler to complete 200 Test wickets during the fourth day of the fourth Test match in Melbourne. India's pace spearhead reached the milestone in his 44th Test equalling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's record.
We only believe in Jassi bhai 😎
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 29, 2024
200 Test Wickets for Boom Boom Bumrah 🔥🔥
He brings up this milestone with the big wicket of Travis Head.#TeamIndia #AUSvIND @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/QiiyaCi7BX
Recently retired cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin is the fastest Indian to reach the milestone, completing it in the 37 matches. He has reached the milestone in 44 matches while former Indian skipper Kapil Dev achieved the feat in 50 contests.
Bumrah, who has been superb throughout the series dismantled the Australian batting lineup once again and etched his name in the record books with the dismissal of Travis Head. The right-arm pacer bowled a back of length delivery outside off to the left-handed batter and he tried to play a pull. However, the batter failed to it keep the ball along the ground and he was caught at mid-wicket by Nitish Reddy, who took an easy catch.
Australia started their second innings with a 105-run lead and Bumrah picked four wickets while demolishing the Australian top order. Marnus Labuschagne scored fifty.
The series between India and Australia is levelled at 1-1 currently and the stakes for the World Test Championship final (WTC) is at stake. The result will impact the chances of both the teams to qualify for the title decider which is to be played in June 2025.
Fastest to 200 wickets in Tests
| Player | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Debut | Time | Mat |
| Yasir Shah (PAK) | v New Zealand | Abu Dhabi | 3 Dec 2018 | 22 Oct 2014 | 4y 42d | 33 |
| CV Grimmett (AUS) | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1936 | 27 Feb 1925 | 10y 353d | 36 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | v New Zealand | Kanpur | 22 Sep 2016 | 6 Nov 2011 | 4y 321d | 37 |
| DK Lillee (AUS) | v England | Melbourne | 1 Feb 1980 | 29 Jan 1971 | 9y 3d | 38 |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 8 Dec 1995 | 15 Nov 1989 | 6y 23d | 38 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 10 Jun 2010 | 17 Dec 2004 | 5y 175d | 39 |
| IT Botham (ENG) | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | 28 Jul 1977 | 4y 30d | 41 |
| SCG MacGill (AUS) | v Sri Lanka | Brisbane | 8 Nov 2007 | 30 Jan 1998 | 9y 282d | 41 |
| MD Marshall (WI) | v England | Port of Spain | 7 Mar 1986 | 15 Dec 1978 | 7y 82d | 42 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | v Sri Lanka | W.A.C.A | 8 Dec 1995 | 2 Jan 1992 | 3y 340d | 42 |
| AA Donald (SA) | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | 18 Apr 1992 | 5y 343d | 42 |
| M Muralidaran (SL) | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | 28 Aug 1992 | 5y 364d | 42 |
| AV Bedser (ENG) | v Australia | Lord's | 25 Jun 1953 | 22 Jun 1946 | 7y 3d | 44 |
| RJ Hadlee (NZ) | v England | Nottingham | 25 Aug 1983 | 2 Feb 1973 | 10y 204d | 44 |
| J Garner (WI) | v Australia | Brisbane | 23 Nov 1984 | 18 Feb 1977 | 7y 279d | 44 |
| RA Jadeja (IND) | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 2 Oct 2019 | 13 Dec 2012 | 6y 293d | 44 |
| K Rabada (SA) | v Pakistan | Karachi | 26 Jan 2021 | 5 Nov 2015 | 5y 82d | 44 |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | v West Indies | Perth | 30 Nov 2022 | 17 Nov 2011 | 11y 13d | 44 |
| JJ Bumrah (IND) | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 | 5 Jan 2018 | 6y 356d | 44 |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | v West Indies | Perth | 30 Nov 2022 | 17 Nov 2011 | 11y 13d | 44 |
| JJ Bumrah (IND) | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2024 | 5 Jan 2018 | 6y 356d | 44 |
