Jasprit Bumrah‘s breakthrough 2024, which noticed him touching the height stage of efficiency in India’s ongoing tour of Australia, has put him on high of a singular record of getting among the sport’s legendary quick bowlers a part of it — breaking the report of Pakistan’s all-time nice Waqar Younis.
After his 71 wickets in Check matches to change into the very best red-ball bowler of 2024, Jasprit Bumrah has set a brand new report for the very best strike price and common by a quick bowler in worldwide cricket throughout codecs in a calendar 12 months.
His remaining 15 wickets in 2024 got here in Eight T20Is at a mean of 8.26 and strike price of 11.8.
In whole, Bumrah claimed 86 wickets in 2024 throughout 21 matches at a staggering common of 13.76 and strike price of 26.9, which is healthier than the earlier report holder Younis. Thirty-four years in the past, in 1990, Younis took 96 wickets in 28 matches at a mean of 14.88 and strike price of 29.6.
Among the many high 10 in that record, Younis’s title options thrice, whereas there are three South African greats — Dale Steyn, Allan Donald and Mkhaya Ntini — and two Australians — Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins — a part of it.
Bumrah is the lone Indian in that elite group with 85 worldwide wickets in a calendar 12 months because the minmum qualification mark.
Here is the entire record:
| Pacer | For | 12 months | Matches | Wickets | Common | Strike Fee |
| Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 2024 | 21 | 86 | 13.76 | 26.9 |
| Waqar Younis | PAK | 1990 | 28 | 96 | 14.88 | 29.6 |
| Waqar Younis | PAK | 1993 | 30 | 91 | 19.21 | 30.7 |
| Mitchell Starc | AUS | 2015 | 30 | 88 | 21.04 | 33.5 |
| Mkhaya Ntini | SA | 2006 | 26 | 86 | 21.50 | 34.0 |
| Dale Steyn | SA | 2013 | 26 | 85 | 16.54 | 34.4 |
| Waqar Younis | PAK | 1996 | 41 | 87 | 23.79 | 35.1 |
| Dale Steyn | SA | 2008 | 26 | 90 | 21.87 | 35.8 |
| Allan Donald | SA | 1998 | 27 | 107 | 18.57 | 36.0 |
| Pat Cummins | AUS | 2019 | 35 | 99 | 20.50 | 36.8 |
Speaking concerning the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah has carried the load of Indian bowling on his shoulder and has confirmed to be a thorn within the flesh of the Australians with 30 wickets in 4 matches at a mind-blowing common of 12.83 and strike price of 28.26s.
He’s additionally the main Check wicket-taker of 2024, with 71 wickets at 14.92 runs apiece in 13 matches at a strike price of 30.1, together with 5 five-wicket hauls.
Bumrah will start 2025 with India’s fifth and last Check of the BGT in opposition to Australia in Sydney, beginning January 3.
(Stats Courtesy: Rajesh Kumar)
