Jasprit Bumrah is one of the best bowlers in world cricket. Bumrah has long troubled batsmen with his accuracy. No matter the format, no matter the pitch…Bumrah is sure to deliver a brilliant performance. Bumrah is currently an A+ grade player in the Indian team. Bumrah is the only fast bowler in this list.
Many cricket experts and former cricketers currently consider Bumrah to be the number one fastest bowler in the world. The opinion of experts and former cricketers is absolutely correct. We explain in detail why Bumrah is currently the number one fast bowler in the world.
Let us tell you that Bumrah has the best bowling average among fast bowlers who have taken at least 300 wickets in the last 40 years. There are many great bowlers on the list but Bumrah has left them all behind. Many former and current bowlers are included in the list.
Bumrah is number one on the list. Additionally, at number two is the name of former Australian legendary pacer Glenn McGrath. Bumrah’s average is 21.68 while veteran McGrath’s average is 21.76.
21.68 – Jasprit Bumrah
21.76 – Glenn McGrath
22.04 – Alan Donald
11/22 – Short Ambrose
22.86 – Malcolm Marshall
23.37 – Dale Steyn
23.53 – Wasim Akram
23-70 – Waqar Younis
23.73 – Shaun Pollock
24-58 – Pat Cummins
24.72 – Kagiso Rabada
24.93 – Josh Hazlewood
25.16 – Shoaib Akhtar
25.39 – Mitchell Starc
25.76 – Trent Boult
25.94 – Jason Gillespie
26.06 – Mohammed Shami
26.15 – Courtney Walsh
26.65 – Michelle Johnson
26.65 – Morne Morkel
26.66 – Brett Lee
27.01 – Craig McDermott
27.27 – James Anderson
The Indian pacer made his international debut in January 2016. Bumrah is a bowler who plays all three formats for India. So far, he has played 33 Tests, 89 ODIs and 62 T20 Internationals. He has taken 146 wickets in Test, 149 in ODI and 74 wickets in T20 International. Bumrah does wonders in all three formats.