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Bumrah's Test stats in each country

By Parth Dhall

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Bumrah averages under 15 at home

Jasprit Bumrah took six wickets on a spin-friendly Hyderabad wicket in the 1st Test against England. India's premier pacer averages 14.40 in his limited Test outings at home. 

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20 Test wickets at home 

In just five home games, Bumrah has snapped up 20 wickets at an astonishing average of 14.40. The tally includes a five-wicket haul (5/24). 

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A fifer in pink-ball Tests

Bumrah's only Test fifer in India came in the Day/Night Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru in 2022. He became the fourth Indian bowler to record a five-wicket haul in pink-ball Tests. 

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Bumrah's most Test wickets have come in SA

Bumrah has picked up 38 scalps from eight Tests in SA at an average of 20.76 so far. He was the leading wicket-taker in India's most recent Test series in SA (12 wickets at 12.92). 

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A record-breaking six-fer

Bumrah took a six-fer (6/61 in second innings) in the 2024 Newlands Test that India won. He emulated Javagal Srinath for most Test fifers in the nation by an Indian bowler. 

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What about the other SENA nations?

Bumrah has taken over 30 wickets in Australia and England. He was integral part of India's maiden Test series win Down Under in the 2018/19 season. Besides, he owns six scalps in New Zealand. 

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His dominance in the Caribbean 

In just two Tests in the Caribbean (2019), Bumrah has accounted for 13 wickets, with his average being 9.23. He also took a historic hat-trick in that series. 

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