Jasprit Bumrah, the greatness, continued to rewrite Test records as he completed 200 wickets milestone in the longest format of the game. Bumrah had 3-3 during one period as Australia were reduced to 91/6 from 80/2 in no time with Australia's lead going past 200 in the Boxing Day Test.
Jasprit Bumrah has become the fastest India pacer to 200 Test wickets. He has surpassed the great Kapil Dev. Bumrah has reached the milestone in his 44th Test match whereas Kapil completed 200 scalps in his 50th Test match.
Sam Konstas was interacting with the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during India's first innings in his own way. After knocking him over in the second innings, Bumrah impersonated Konstas.
Sam Konstas caught most of the Indian players and former cricketers off guard with his counterattacking knock on the opening day of the boxing day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Konstas hit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock.
"I think I was just getting used to the wicket, first time facing him, getting used to his action. Obviously, he beat my bat quite a few times, and I was lucky enough to get a few away. But it was a great contest," Konstas said after Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test.
Australia took the honours on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with the hosts scoring 311 runs. India had a scope to fight back after they got three wickets for just nine runs during a passage of play but Steve Smith with an unbeaten 68 is still a massive threat.
This was Travis Head's first duck in 41 innings against India across all formats as India got three wickets for nine runs in that short period starting with the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne. Australia opted to bat first after winning the toss on the morning of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
Travis Head, Saim Ayub and Heinrich Klaasen were amongst some of the biggest gainers in the latest ICC rankings across all formats. India's Jasprit Bumrah stayed at the top of the rankings for Test bowlers but equalled the India record while attaining his career-best rating points.
Australia are set to make at least a couple of changes to their playing XI in the fourth Test against India in Melbourne. 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas is set to make his debut and is ready to face India's best bowler Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG.
Jasprit Bumrah has been the most successful bowler in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India's pace spearhead has claimed 21 wickets in the ongoing bilateral Test series at a jaw-dropping average of 10.90 in three games.
The last batting pair of Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah added 47 runs and allowed India to avoid the follow-on. India's pace bowling attack came all guns blazing in the second innings and demolished Australia's batting order.
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.
India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 5 Highlights: A solid stand between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep for the last wicket allowed India to avoid the follow-on at the Gabba in Brisbane. India have saved the Gabba Test. The boxing day Test will be played from December 26 onwards at the MCG.
The tables turned on the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia as the visitors not only avoided the follow-on but also managed to tire out Australians, who were one bowler short. Now draw seems the most likely result with just 57.5 overs of play being possible on Tuesday.
Mohammed Siraj bagged two wickets in the first innings and gave runs at an economy of 4.20 at the Gabba Test. He was seen in discomfort in Australia's first innings in the third Test. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has revealed that Siraj is carrying a niggle.
Jasprit Bumrah was again the pick of the bowlers for India as he picked a six-fer for India in Australia's first batting innings at the Gabba in the third Test. However, the lack of support from the other bowlers has been glaring as the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Reddy weren't good enough.
Isa Guha stressed that there was no malice or any other intention and admitted that she chose the wrong word in her attempt to praise the genius of Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah. The apology came after there was a huge hue and cry over the word 'primate' used by Guha on commentary on Day 2.
Jasprit Bumrah has become the Indian pacer with the second-most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket after Kapil Dev. Bumrah went past Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan to achieve the milestone.
Usman Khawaja scored 21 off 54 balls before Jasprit Bumrah nicked him off and the wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant safely pouched the faint edge. Bumrah has dismissed Khawaja thrice in the ongoing series.
Jasprit Bumrah has been India's match-winner for many years now. He is the player to watch out for in the remainder of the India vs Australia Test series. Bumrah is eyeing a historic record of Kapil Dev in the ongoing series.
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