Indian top fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, have a puzzling reply when he became the new World No.1 Test cricketer. His comeback is when the International Cricket Council (ICC) brought out their most recent ICC rankings on Wednesday, February 7.
Upon the release of the ICC rankings, Jasprit Bumrah shared a meme on his Instagram story. It highlighted the difference in support before and after his No. 1 ranking achievement. He became the first Indian pacer to top the Test cricket rankings. Here is his meme:
“The Support vs the Congratulations.”
In the Vizag and Hyderabad tests against England, Jasprit Bumrah got nine and six wickets. This feat made him India’s quickest pacer to achieve 150 wickets. His superb second Test 9/91 performance and India’s 106-run win earned him Player of the Series title. This evened out the five-match series at 1-1 with the visitors.
At 30, this athlete already snatched up 12 wickets during a tw0-game Test in South Africa, which ended evenly split.
Thanks to Bumrah’s brilliant throws, he surpassed Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin, reaching 881 rating score. Therefore, he joined a revered Indian quartet, alongside Bishan Singh Bedi, Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin.
Overall, Jasprit Bumrah has 155 wickets in 34 Tests, including ten five-wicket hauls.
BCCI congratulates Jasprit Bumrah for becoming No.1 Test bowler
Congratulations to Jasprit Bumrah for being the first Indian fast bowler to lead the ICC Test rankings! The BCCI shared joyful words about his achievement in an announcement. This is what BCCI stated:
“Ever since he burst onto the Test scene at Cape Town in South Africa with four wickets in the match on an impressive debut, Bumrah has mesmerized the cricket world with his speed, swing, seam, accuracy, and variations.
It added:
“With a deadly combo of hard work, skills, adaptability, and tactical acumen, the 30-year-old pacer has consistently delivered game-changing spells and match-winning performances for India in all formats.”
Next, Jasprit Bumrah is set to play against England. The third Test is at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. The date? February 15.
