Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who climbed a spot to be joint-ninth, is the other Indian giving Bumrah company in the top-10.
On what he called the “spiciest” pitch of the series, Bumrah was forced off the field after suffering a back spasm on Day 2. His absence in the second innings left India without their premier pacer as they attempted to defend a 162-run target, which Australia chased down with six wickets remaining.
Indian cricket team stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah gave his brutally honest verdict on his side's six-wicket loss against Australia in the fifth Test encounter in Sydney.
Jasprit Bumrah captained the Indian team during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, leading them to a victory in Perth but suffering a loss in Sydney. With Rohit Sharma's Test career in doubt, there are discussions about Bumrah as the full-time Test captain.
World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke has described Jasprit Bumrah as the greatest fast bowler ever among those who've played all three formats.
India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke said Jasprit Bumrah was the greatest all-format pace bowler in the world after his heroics in the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series. “The thing I’ve thought about Bumrah,
India suffered a brutal loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which raised a lot of questions about the team's future in red-ball format.
Read about what Brad Haddin had to say on Jasprit Bumrah's potential legacy on the game down the line, only on CricTracker.
Under the leadership of Bumrah, the Indian team won the first Test at Perth. He bowled brilliantly and restricted the Kangaroos to 150 in the first innings. When Rohit Sharma decided to drop himself from the final Test,
Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain, shed light on Bumrah's impact throughout the series, sharing a revealing conversation with star batter Steve Smith. Smith, known for
India star bowler and new captain Jasprit Burmrah has been taken to a hospital for scans on an unspecified injury during the second day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.