Jasprit Bumrah etches his name in history, surpasses Kapil Dev as India’s greatest overseas bowler

On Day 2 of the third Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, Jasprit Bumrah showed his supremacy with the ball yet again to pull India back into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 encounter against Australia, but Steve Smith and Travis Head have already done enough damage.

With Australia dominating the first innings, thanks to a massive 241-run partnership between the centurion duo Travis Head and Steve Smith, Jasprit Bumrah turned the tide with a sensational spell and achieved a couple of incredible records at the Gabba on Sunday.

Jasprit Bumrah breaks through Australia’s dominance with a brilliant spell in Brisbane

Steve Smith scored a classy 101 off 109 balls with the help of 12 boundaries, which was his 33rd Test century after an 18-month drought before Bumrah dismissed him with a sharp catch by Rohit Sharma at slip. Bumrah struck again in the very next over, removing Mitchell Marsh for 5, caught by Virat Kohli at second slip, and then got the big fish in Head.

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Bumrah ended Travis Head’s blistering innings of 152 off 160 balls studded with 18 boundaries with Rishabh Pant catching him behind the stumps to complete his five-wicket haul, having already removed the Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney in the morning session.

Bumrah shines with 12th five-wicket haul in the third BGT Test

With his blistering display in Brisbane, Jasprit Bumrah recorded his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, and it was his second five-wicket haul in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia. He is currently the leading wicket-taker in the Australia Test series with 17 wickets to his name so far.

The Indian pacer is known for his exceptional skills, and his ability to swing the ball both ways, deliver pinpoint yorkers, and extract bounce makes him a key bowler for India across the formats. His success in different conditions, including South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia, shows his versatility and class as one of India’s finest Test bowlers.

Jasprit Bumrah breaks Kapil Dev’s record with five-wicket haul in Gabba Test

With his Gabba show, Bumrah surpassed the legendary Kapil Dev and became the Indian bowler with the most five-wicket hauls in overseas conditions in all three formats of the game. The former Indian captain has 10 five-wicket hauls to his name across the formats, while Bumrah has now 11.

Additionally, Jasprit Bumrah etched his name in history as he has now held the record for the most five-wicket hauls by an Indian bowler in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia).

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With his incredible performance in the ongoing Gabba Test, Bumrah surpassed Kapil Dev's tally of seven by achieving this feat eight times in the traditional format of the game. Bumrah now stands ahead of legends like Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan, and B. Chandrasekhar, who have six five-wicket hauls each in the SENA countries in Test cricket.

Jasprit Bumrah now Holds the Record of Most Test 5fers by an Indian Bowler in SENA

Most Test 5fers by Indian Bowlers in SENA

8 times - 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗵*
7 times - Kapil Dev
6 times - Zaheer Khan
6 times - B Chandrasekhar#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/XARVeZDydj

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) December 15, 2024

Most 5fers for India in Overseas
(All formats)

11 - 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗵*
10 - Kapil Dev
9 - Anil Kumble
8 - Ishant Sharma
8 - B Chandrasekhar#INDvsAUS

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) December 15, 2024

Notably, Bumrah has been in outstanding form with the ball in the ongoing five-match Test series in Australia. In the first 20 overs with the new ball, the Indian pacer has claimed 12 wickets at an astonishing average of just 7.08.

But his impact hasn't just been limited to the new ball, as Bumrah has also been highly effective with the old ball, taking five wickets at an average of 24.40 in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.