Indian Cricket Team: A 'bigger bowler' than Jasprit Bumrah, there is no one like him in 110 years

Indian Cricket Team: Jasprit Bumrah... On hearing the name, the image of a bowler emerges in the minds of cricket lovers, who is known for his speed, accuracy and unique action. There is no doubt that Bumrah is currently one of the best bowlers in the world. But today we will talk about a bowler who has surpassed Bumrah as per the statistics. Yes, we are talking about Australia's fast bowler Scott Boland, who has made a special place for himself in the 110-year history of Test cricket.

Boland's great achievement against West Indies

Scott Boland is currently playing in the third match of the ongoing Test series against West Indies. This is his first Test on this tour, and he took 3 wickets for 32 runs in 13.1 overs in the first innings. He was the most successful bowler of the Australian team in this innings. Not only this, during this innings, Boland achieved such an achievement, which put him ahead of Jasprit Bumrah.

Record to beat Bumrah

Scott Boland now tops the list of bowlers who have bowled at least 2000 balls in Test cricket with the lowest bowling average. From 1915 to 2025, no bowler who has bowled 2000 or more balls in such a long period could touch Boland's average of 17.33. Boland has taken 59 wickets between 2021 and 2025, and his average makes him a unique bowler in the history of Test cricket.

Boland is not the only one ahead of Bumrah

Scott Boland tops the list, but there are three more bowlers who have achieved a better average than Bumrah after bowling at least 2000 balls.

These are:

• Bert Ironmonger (Australia): 74 wickets at an average of 17.97 between 1928-1933.
• Frank Tyson (England): 76 wickets at an average of 18.56 between 1954-1959.
• Axar Patel (India): 55 wickets at an average of 19.34 between 2021-2024.
• Jasprit Bumrah is at the 5th spot on this list with an average of 19.48, having taken 217 wickets from 2018 to 2025.

Scott Boland: A unique star

Scott Boland is neither as popular as Mitchell Starc nor has the stardom like Pat Cummins. Still, his statistics testify to his skill. His accurate line-length, consistency and art of creating pressure have taken him to this position. His recent performance against West Indies not only strengthened his team but also added a new chapter in cricket history.