Jasprit Bumrah, a key player for Team India, will step up in the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa. The series kickstarts with the debut Test [Boxing Day] at the famed SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday, December 26. Mohammed Shami’s injury leaves Jasprit Bumrah as the principal pacer, piling on more duty.
This 30-year-old player boasts an impressive record in Test cricket. He’s snagged 128 wickets in 30 matches, an average of 21.99, with eight instances of bagging five wickets. Discussing his prowess in South Africa, he’s played six matches and pocketed 26 wickets. His average there is a solid 24.38.
In actuality, the right-arm bowler debuted in Test cricket during the 2017–18 South Africa tour. With an impressive average of 25.21 and 14 wickets in three Test matches, he made a significant impact in the lengthier format right on.
In the first innings of the first Test match in Cape Town, Jasprit Bumrah produced statistics of 1/73. He did, however, show flashes of brilliance in the second innings, taking 3/39 in 11.2 overs. His efforts were in fruitless, though, as Team India’s batting collapsed throughout the 208-run chase.
The bowler, a right-arm speedster, didn’t manage a wicket in the first innings in Centurion. However, he caught his stride in the second, bagging Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, and Faf du Plessis to tally 3/70.
His first Test five-fer was achieved in Johannesburg. He bagged a total of five out in the initial rounds (5/54). AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock are notable names of his victims in the second round, which India took by 63 runs.
During the 2021-22 tour on South African grounds, the Indian pacer claimed a total of 12 wickets in three Tests. His impressive average stood at 23.41. He began with 2/16 in the first innings at Centurion and improved to 3/50 in the second. His efforts guided the visitors to a satisfying victory, winning the round by 113 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah took just one wicket in the second Test in Johannesburg, as the Proteas won by seven wickets. He scored 5/42 in the opening innings at Cape Town, South Africa, to record his second Test five-fer.
India scored 223 runs, and the hosts were wiped out for 210 thanks to his spell. However, as India’s batting collapsed in the second innings, South Africa won the Test by a margin of seven wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah’s overall Test record against South Africa
The bowler from India hasn’t participated in a home Test match against South Africa. He has the same overall Test record against the Proteas as he does against the team when playing away.
Both Jasprit Bumrah and fellow bowler Mohammed Siraj will be held in high regard as India looks to win their first-ever Test series in South Africa.