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Jasprit Bumrah Becomes First Indian Fast Bowler With 50 Matches in All Three Formats

His 50th Test in New Delhi completes a rare durability landmark built on 467 wickets across formats.

Overview

  • Bumrah took the field for his 50th Test after being named in India's XI for the second Test against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 10.
  • Across formats he now stands at 50 Tests, 89 ODIs and 75 T20Is, with a combined 467 international wickets.
  • Before this match he had 222 Test wickets in 49 games at an average of 19.81, including 15 five-wicket hauls.
  • Earlier in the series he became the fastest Indian to 50 Test wickets at home, reaching the mark in 1,747 balls during a 3/42 spell in Ahmedabad.
  • He joins an elite Indian group with 50-plus appearances in each format that includes Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin.