Jasprit Bumrah vs Brett Lee - Statistical Comparison After 50 Tests
Jasprit Bumrah, India’s fast bowler, has excelled across international cricket formats. He debuted in white-ball cricket in January 2016 during the Australia tour, making an immediate impression with figures of 2-40 in his ODI debut in Sydney and 3-23 in his T20I debut in Adelaide.
Initially seen as a white-ball specialist, Bumrah defied expectations by delivering a strong Test debut in South Africa in January 2018. Despite injury challenges, his performance has remained consistent.
In October 2025, Bumrah played his 50th Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Performance Highlights After 50 Tests
- Jasprit Bumrah has taken 226 wickets at an average of 19.83.
- He has taken 74 wickets in 17 Tests against England, averaging 22.89.
- Against Australia, he claimed 64 wickets in 12 Tests with an average of 17.15.
- In eight Tests against South Africa, he took 38 wickets averaging 20.76.
- Brett Lee captured 197 wickets at an average of 31.48 after 50 Tests.
- He took 46 wickets in nine Tests against the West Indies, averaging 22.71.
- Against England, he secured 42 wickets in 13 Tests with an average of 44.
"For the first couple of years, Bumrah was considered a white-ball specialist. Not many fans and experts gave him a chance of succeeding in red-ball cricket."
"Despite injury woes, he hasn't looked back."
Both pace bowlers have delivered significant performances, but Bumrah’s superior average highlights his greater impact in Test cricket at this stage.
Author's summary: Jasprit Bumrah has surpassed Brett Lee’s early Test achievements, proving his prowess with a much stronger bowling average and consistent wickets across major cricketing nations.