Jasprit Bumrah made his limited-overs debut in 2016, but he was eagerly waiting for his chance to turn up in the whites for India. The team management found a perfect time for him and presented Bumrah with the Test cap in the 2018 South Africa Tour.
The pitches in South Africa were tailor-made for his bowling technique, which helped him unleash his wrath on the hosts. Since then, he hasn’t looked back, cementing his place in the team and playing a pivotal role in team victories.
With each ing year, Bumrah’s Test performance has been a revelation, helping him garner applauds from experts and fans alike.
In this article, we’ll delve into Jasprit Bumrah’s year-by-year tally of Test wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah Test Wickets (by Year)
| Year | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W/10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | 48 | 6/33 | 21.02 | 2.65 | 47.4 | 3/0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 14 | 6/27 | 13.14 | 2.54 | 30.9 | 2/0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 14 | 4/56 | 27.07 | 2.85 | 56.8 | 0/0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 30 | 5/64 | 26.53 | 2.57 | 61.7 | 1/0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 22 | 5/24 | 20.31 | 2.95 | 41.3 | 2/0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 4/69 | 17.25 | 2.58 | 40.0 | 0/0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 71 | 6/45 | 14.92 | 2.96 | 30.1 | 4/0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2/33 | 16.50 | 3.30 | 30.0 | 0/0 |
| Overall | 86 | 205 | 6/27 | 19.40 | 2.76 | 42.0 | 13/0 |
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Jasprit Bumrah – Test Bowling Stats in Home, Away, & Neutral Conditions
Key Insights
48: Jasprit Bumrah had a cracker of a debut year, as he picked up 48 wickets in 9 matches in 2018.
1: Interestingly, all 48 wickets came in away conditions, which is the most wickets by an Indian bowler in away matches in a calendar year.
3: In the same year, he grabbed 3 five-wicket hauls, that too against 3 different opponents in 3 different countries. Bumrah picked up a fifer each against South Africa, England, and Australia. (You can check out Bumrah’s performance in home and away Tests here.)
