The fourth Test of the five-Test series between India and Australia is going to start from December 26. This will be called Boxing Day Test. Jasprit Bumrah has been discussed the most in Team India’s performance so far. Bumrah has troubled Australia’s top seven batsmen a lot.
By Arvind Dubey
Publish Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:09:15 PM (IST)
Updated Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:09:15 PM (IST)
HighLights
- Series being played between India and Australia
- Five test match series now level at 1-1
- Fourth test match will be played in Melbourne
Agency, Melbourne (IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test). The 5 test match series between India and Australia is currently at 1-1 and the fourth test is going to start from December 26 in Melbourne. This ground is the favorite of Virat Kohli, but Jasprit Bumrah is talked about more in the opposing camp.
Jasprit Bumrah has troubled the Australian batsmen a lot in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah has taken the maximum number of 21 wickets in the series so far. Australian bowler Mitchell Starc is second in terms of wickets in the series, who has taken 14 wickets at an average of 22.57. Bumrah’s average is much better than him at 10.90.
No Australian batsman is scoring runs against Bumrah.
- Bumrah has troubled the opening pair of Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney the most. Usman Khawaja has scored only 17 runs facing 71 balls of Bumrah.
- Whereas, the other opener Nathan McSweeney played 66 balls for Bumrah and was successful in scoring 15 runs. Bumrah has shown the way to the pavilion four times to both these opening batsmen.
- At the same time, Australia’s most experienced batsman Steve Smith has faced Bumrah 54 times and scored 20 runs against him. Bumrah has been successful in dismissing Steve Smith thrice so far in the series.
- Marnus Labuschagne was seen struggling the most in scoring runs on Bumrah’s balls. He faced 72 balls, but could score only six runs and was out twice.
- Travis Head is the only batsman in the current Australian team who has scored the most runs (80) against Bumrah. Anyway, Travis is also Australia’s highest run scorer in the series.
- Bumrah dismissed Travis twice. Bumrah has also shown Marnus the way to the pavilion twice. Alex Carey and Mitchell Marsh have faced 30 and 47 balls against Bumrah.
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Bad news for Team India, Rohit Sharma got injured
Team India is sweating in Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test. Meanwhile, there is news that captain Rohit Sharma has got injured during practice. His knee is injured. An official statement from the team management is awaited.