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Happy Birthday Jasprit Bumrah: Former Australian pacer Damian Fleming hailed Jasprit Bumrah as a terminator who is not just aware of his strength but also focuses on the weakness of the opposition batters.
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates his 31st birthday today on December 6, 2024. (Image: jaspritb1/Instagram)
Jasprit Bumrah certainly ranks among the greatest fast bowlers India has ever produced. The right-arm speedster celebrates his 31st birthday today, December 5. Famous for his unorthodox sling-arm action, Bumrah made his white-ball debut during an Australia tour in 2016. After two years, he got the nod from selectors to feature in Tests vs South Africa.
Bumrah didn’t take much time to establish himself as an all-format specialist. He is currently the No. 1 Test bowler as per the ICC rankings. Bumrah also had a key role in India’s second T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year. He was named the Player of the Tournament after taking 15 wickets at an economy rate of 4.17.
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Besides his fast-bowling skills, Bumrah has impressed with his leadership qualities on several occasions. Under his captaincy, India won the first Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth. Bumrah claimed eight wickets in the match as India won the series opener by 295 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah– “The Terminator”
Former Australian pacer Damian Fleming hailed Jasprit Bumrah as a terminator who is not just aware of his strength but also focuses on the weakness of the opposition batters. He made the appreciatory remarks after Bumrah’s match-defining spell in the Perth Test.
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“He’s just the Terminator, isn’t he? He knows his strengths and he’s always sniffing to find that weakness. I think he does that instinctively, and it’s not a long run-up, but I can see he’s reviewed that ball, and then he’s planning the next one,” Fleming told Sydney Morning Herald.
Top 10 Bowling Spells Of Jasprit Bumrah
On the occasion of Jasprit Bumrah’s 31st birthday, take a look at his best spells across all formats–
6/27 vs West Indies, Kingston (2019)
Jasprit Bumrah registered his best-ever Test spell in a match against West Indies in August 2019. In the second innings, he bowled only 12.1 overs and picked six wickets, conceding 27 runs. With Bumrah’s lethal show, West Indies was bundled out for 176. India won the match by seven wickets.
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6-33 vs Australia, Melbourne (2018)
India was under pressure after losing the 2nd Test of the series in Perth. The Virat Kohli-led side posted 443 in the first innings of the third match at the MCG. Bumrah put up a dominant performance on Day 3 and took six wickets for just 33 runs which included the wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine. The fast-bowling maestro added three more to his tally in the second innings as India registered a 137-run win in the Boxing Day Test.
6/45 vs England, Visakhapatnam (2024)
Jasprit Bumrah may be recognised for his dominance on foreign soil. However, there are many instances where he has demonstrated his quality in Indian conditions as well. One such performance came in a home series against England earlier this year. Burmah fetched a six-wicket haul for 45 runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test which India won by 106 runs.
6/61 vs South Africa, Cape Town (2024)
Jasprit Bumrah claimed another six-wicket haul during a South Africa tour in January 2024. In the second Test in Cape Town, he ripped through the Proteas middle and lower order. Bumrah maintained an economy rate of 4.40 during his 13.5-over spell and helped India restrict their opponents to 153 runs in the second innings.
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5/42 vs South Africa, Cape Town (2022)
India might have lost the Test match but Jasprit Bumrah once again proved his skills on foreign soil. In South Africa’s first innings, the Indian pacer bagged five wickets while recording eight maidens in 23.3 overs. India faced a batting collapse in both innings and endured a seven-wicket defeat.
6/19 vs England, London (2022)
It was the first ODI of the three-match series where England batted first. Jasprit Bumrah appeared in his sublime form, taking six wickets for just 19 runs. The hosts were bundled out for 110 and India comfortably chased down the target in the 19th over.
3/12 vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui (2020)
Jasprit Bumrah’s best spell in T20Is came in New Zealand in 2020. He claimed three wickets, giving away just 12 runs in four overs which also included one maiden. Courtesy of his tight bowling, India successfully defended a 164-run target to win the T20I match.
5/10 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Navi Mumbai (2022)
A core member of the Mumbai Indians family, Jasprit Bumrah logged the bowling figures of his IPL career in 2022. He took five wickets for 10 runs as KKR managed only 165 runs in 20 overs. The MI batters, however, failed miserably as they lost all wickets at 113 runs.
4/14 vs Delhi Capitals, Dubai (2020)
Jasprit Bumrah contributed with a match-winning performance in the first Qualifier of the 2020 IPL where Mumbai Indians faced Delhi Capitals. Bumrah registered figures of 4-14 in his four-over spell when DC were chasing a mammoth 200-plus target. Mumbai ultimately notched a 57-run win in the knockout fixture.
4/20 vs Rajasthan Royals, Abu Dhabi (2020)
Jasprit Bumrah claimed another four-wicket haul for 20 runs in a league game of the 2020 IPL. He achieved the feat against Rajasthan Royals who were all out at 136 while chasing a hefty target of 194 runs.
