IND vs SA: How Has Jasprit Bumrah Performed In Boxing Day Tests? Here’s A Look At Statistics | Cricket News

During the primary Test between India and South Africa at Centurion, a much-anticipated Boxing Day affair, Indian tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will probably be sporting the whites for the primary time in round one and the half years. The first Test of the two-match sequence will probably be ranging from Tuesday at Centurion. Bumrah, who final performed a Test for India in opposition to England at Birmingham in July final yr as a captain, will probably be taking part in his first Test in an extended whereas after scuffling with accidents that saved him out for a lot of this yr.

With 128 wickets in 30 Tests with the most effective bowling figures of 6/27, Bumrah has a popularity and numbers by his facet. In simply six Tests in South Africa, Bumrah has taken 26 wickets at a mean of 24.38, with the most effective figures of 5/42.

Besides these nice total numbers, this pacer additionally has nice numbers in ‘Boxing Day’ Tests performed in Australia and South Africa. India has by no means misplaced a Test match with Bumrah throwing down his rocket-like deliveries on the pitch. India has performed three Boxing Day matches with Bumrah of their squad, two in opposition to Australia in Australia and one in opposition to Proteas in Centurion. India has received all of those matches.

In his first-ever Boxing Day outing in opposition to Australia again in December 2018, Bumrah ripped by an Australian batting line-up already struggling with out Steve Smith and David Warner, who have been finishing their bans confronted resulting from a ball-tampering scandal that yr.

After India made 443/7 within the first innings, Bumrah’s 6/33 which included wickets of Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh and Travis Head bundled out Australia for 151, giving India a 292-run lead within the first innings. Later when India got here to defend 399 runs, Bumrah took 3/53, serving to India bundle out Australia for 261, giving them a 137 run win.

Bumrah bought the ‘Player of the Match’.

The pacer’s subsequent Boxing Day Test was the second Test in opposition to Australia, which had come after India was bundled out for simply 36 at Adelaide and confronted an embarrassing loss. In this Test, Bumrah bowled with vengeance in his thoughts, eradicating Joe Burns, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon to get figures of 4/56, bundling out Aussies for 195 within the first innings.

Posting 326 within the first innings, India gained a 131 run lead and allowed Australia to take a slender 69-run second innings lead. Australia was all out for 200, with Bumrah (2/54) eradicating Steve Smith and Pat Cummins. India received that match by eight wickets to show the tables in what would become one of many best bilateral cricket occasions ever.

Bumrah performed his first Boxing Day Test in South African territory subsequent yr. After India made 327 in first innings because of an outstanding century by KL Rahul, Bumrah took 2/16, eradicating skipper Dean Elgar and Keshav Maharaj to offer India a 130-run lead. India gained a 304-run second-innings lead by scoring 174 of their second innings. In defence of 305 runs, one other Bumrah particular adopted as he eliminated Maharaj and Rassie Van Der Dussen and bought the essential wicket of Elgar to complete with 3/50, bundling out SA for 191 and successful the sport by 113 runs.

Overall in three Boxing Day Tests, Bumrah has taken 20 wickets with the most effective figures of 6/33.

Bumrah will probably be a deadly weapon in India’s tempo armoury and it could be vital that he shines if India has any likelihood of taking a 1-0 sequence lead.

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