He is 2024's highest wicket-taker, most prolific test bowler, and the player of the series in the T20 World Cup. But statistics dont even begin to define the talismanic bowler

Jasprit Bumrah took the most Test wickets in 2024, 71, after the end of the fourth match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday.

Jasprit Burmah created history in the MCG Test despite India's humiliating 185-run defeat in the MCG. Bumrah took nine wickets in the match and claimed a five-wicket haul in the second innings. The 31-year-old finished 2024 with 71 wickets in 13 matches at an average strike rate of 14.

Sanjay Manjrekar on the bowler's greatness as backed up by stats. Facebook; Twitter; Email

"Yeah, there is," Rohit said. "To be honest, he has bowled a lot of overs. There is no doubt about it. But again, every Test match we play, we keep that in mind. You know, the workloads of all the bowlers in fact.

Rohit Sharma acknowledged the risks of over-bowling Jasprit Bumrah but emphasized that careful workload management has been a priority to preserve the pacer's form and fitness during the demanding Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia.

Jasprit Bumrah achieved another milestone with a nine-wicket match haul at the MCG, making him the first pacer in 16 years to surpass 70 wickets in a year. His exceptional performance includes three fifers in the current series against Australia,

Melbourne: Each time Jasprit Bumrah bowls, he forces everyone watching to examine the preconceptions of the prototypical fast bowler. His run up is funny, the action — at first glance — isn’t repeatable,