Jasprit Bumrah Sets New Benchmark in Overseas Tests, Surpasses Kapil Dev and Ishant Sharma

Jasprit Bumrah continued to trouble the Australians in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy as his tally reached 21 wickets for the series and achieved a historic record by an Indian bowler in overseas Tests. Australia declared 89/7 in their second innings as India were set a target of 275 runs. Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah continued to peg the Australians back as the spearhead added three more wickets to his kitty, taking his tally to 21 in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and created history for India in overseas Tests on the final day of the Gabba encounter in Brisbane on Wednesday, December 18. Bumrah dismissed Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Australian skipper Pat Cummins as the hosts declared their second innings on 89/7, setting a target of 275 runs for India to win.   Bumrah with those three wickets achieved a couple of major feats. Bumrah with 53 wickets in Australia became the leading wicket-taker by an Indian bowler in a country away from home in Test cricket as he went past Kapil Dev's tally (51 wickets) Down Under and Ishant Sharma's (51 wickets) in England.   Bumrah also has the highest number of wickets in the ongoing edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) as he went past R Ashwin's tally of 63 wickets and has now 66 scalps to his name in the 2023-25 cycle. Most wickets by Indian bowlers in an away country 53* - Jasprit Bumrah (in Australia) - 20 innings 51 - Kapil Dev (in Australia) - 21 innings 51 - Ishant Sharma (in England) - 24 innings 49 - Anil Kumble (in Australia) - 18 innings 45 - Anil Kumble (in South Africa) - 24 innings 45 - Anil Kumble (in West Indies) - 17 innings Most wickets in WTC 2023-25 66 - Jasprit Bumrah (India) - in 25 innings 63 - R Ashwin (India) - in 26 innings 62 - Pat Cummins (Australia) - in 28 innings 62 - Mitchell Starc (Australia) - in 26 innings 57 - Josh Hazlewood (Australia) - in 24 innings The day started with Travis Head dismissing Akash Deep for 31 as India were bowled out for 260 in their first innings. Australia took a 185-run lead in the first innings and came out all guns blazing to add 100-odd runs quickly and then declare in a hope of pushing for a result. Australia lost seven wickets on their way with Bumrah taking three and Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj sharing two apiece.