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Which Test Career Is Better, Glenn McGrath or Jasprit Bumrah?
Updated - 30-JUN-2025 5:55 IST
The discussion becomes both intriguing and complicated when contrasting Australia's renowned Glenn McGrath with India's current speed leader, Jasprit Bumrah. The game has seen several great fast bowlers. Although both bowlers are experts at line, length, and consistency, their backgrounds and environments are very different. Here are some Test cricket players that stand out.
Jasprit Bumrah Is Now the No. 1 ICC Test Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah is currently no 1 ICC test bowler in the latest update by the ICC on 26 June. After he took 5 wickets in the first test against England in the India tour of England 2025 series. Also, overall, in his career, he took 210 wickets with an average of 19.60. This is the best spell in the 200 test matches.
Gleen McGrath and Jasprit Bumrah Carrer State
Gleen McGrath(1993-2007)
|
Matches |
Innings |
Wickets |
Averages |
|
10 |
19 |
33 |
32.48 |
|
20 |
39 |
80 |
27.41 |
|
30 |
58 |
130 |
24.51 |
|
40 |
77 |
178 |
23.84 |
|
46 |
89 |
212 |
22.7 |
Jasprit Bumrah(2018-Present)
|
Matches |
Innings |
Wickets |
Averages |
|
10 |
20 |
49 |
21.89 |
|
20 |
39 |
83 |
23.21 |
|
30 |
58 |
128 |
21.99 |
|
40 |
77 |
173 |
20.57 |
|
46 |
89 |
210 |
19.6 |
Will Bumrah Play All The Test Match Of The England Tour 2025?
Even though Bumrah is still very worried about his fitness, he is definitely going for an incredible career. Because of this, he is currently being protected and may only going to play three of the five Test matches against England, especially with the physical strain he sustained following the Test series against Australia late last year. The second test match of this test series will be on 2 July in Birmingham.