Sat Dec 07 15:37:45 UTC 2024: ## Bumrah on Cusp of 200 Test Wickets After Adelaide Heroics
**Adelaide, Australia:** Jasprit Bumrah’s stellar performance in the first innings of the Adelaide Test has put him on the brink of a significant milestone. The Indian pacer snagged four wickets for 61 runs, contributing to Australia’s first innings total of 337. This brings his tally in the ongoing series to 12 wickets, following his impressive 8-wicket haul (5 and 3 in the Perth Test).
Bumrah currently stands at 185 Test wickets, just 15 shy of the coveted 200-wicket mark. If he achieves this feat, he will become only the sixth Indian pacer to reach this milestone. With seven innings remaining in the Australia series, Bumrah is well-positioned to reach his goal. He is currently in excellent form, and his consistent wicket-taking ability throughout the series so far makes the prospect of reaching 200 wickets seem highly probable.
Bumrah’s achievement would place him alongside cricketing greats like Kapil Dev (434 wickets), Zaheer Khan (311 wickets), and Ishant Sharma (311 wickets) in the exclusive 200-wicket club for Indian pacers. The current Indian fast bowlers to reach this mark are Mohammed Shami, and with only 15 wickets needed Bumrah will soon join them.
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