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#2 Bumrah has the highest wickets by Indian pacers after first 8 Tests

Jasprit Bumrah was lethal again

The surprise inclusion of Jasprit Bumrah in South Africa has proven to be the best decision India made in its 2018 cricketing journey. Bumrah, who was tagged as an effective limited overs bowler, proved that it is never about the format but the skill levels and adjustments to the game.

From the time he made his debut for India in whites, he is on a roll. His unorthodox action helps him to get his angles correct and probes the batsmen to play at them.

The fact that Bumrah is continuously improving and adding new skills to his bowling shows how much he is into it. Now that he has added an outswinger to the right-handed batsman, he is proving more lethal to play. His success in the longest format is reflective of his records.

Bumrah now holds the records for highest wickets (39) after playing first eight Test matches for an Indian. In the process, he has surpassed the great Venkatesh Prasad (37 wickets), S Sreesanth (37 wickets), and his current teammate Mohammed Shami (31 wickets).