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Jasprit Bumrah is set to lead the bowling attack for Team India in the five-match T20I series in Australia, which will be played from October 29 to November 28. The right-arm fast bowler was not part of the three-match ODI series Down Under. He has been rested as part of workload management.
Bumrah was a key member of the Indian team that won the Asia Cup held in the UAE in September. The 31-year-old has played five matches in the T20 competition and taken seven wickets at an average of 19.28 and an economy rate of 7.43.
In this feature, we compare Bumrah’s stats with those of Australian pacer Nathan Ellis. Since Ellis has played 27 T20I matches so far, we compare his bowling stats with Bumrah’s after the Indian also played the same number of matches.
Jasprit Bumrah vs Nathan Ellis – Who has more wickets and a better average after 27 T20Is?
In 27 T20Is, Ellis has picked up 41 wickets at an average of 18.80. Of his T20I scalps, eight came in four matches against Pakistan at an average of 10.87. He also took seven wickets in five T20Is against India (average 28.14), six wickets in five T20Is against South Africa (average 26.83) and six wickets in five matches against West Indies (average 25.83).
After 27 T20Is, Bumrah has 37 wickets to his name at an average of 18.02. Of his scalps, 10 came in six matches against Australia at an average of 17.70. The India pacer also picked up six wickets in five T20Is against Sri Lanka (average of 18.50), five wickets in three T20Is against England (average of 12) and five wickets in three T20Is against West Indies (average of 23).
Jasprit Bumrah vs Nathan Ellis – Who has a better economy rate after 27 T20Is?
In 27 T20Is, Ellis’s economy rate is 7.84. He has an economy rate of 9.85 in five matches against India, 6.86 in four matches against Pakistan, 8.94 in five matches against South Africa and 7.88 in five matches against West Indies.
After 27 T20Is, Bumrah’s economy rate is 6.72. The fast bowler has an economy rate of 8.23 in six matches against Australia, 6.16 in five matches against Sri Lanka, 6.20 in three matches against England and 5.71 in two T20I matches against Pakistan.
Jasprit Bumrah vs Nathan Ellis – Who has more fours after 27 T20Is?
In 27 T20Is, Ellis has picked up one four-wicket haul. His best figures were recorded at 4-28 against Pakistan in Lahore in April 2022. The 31-year-old also claimed 3-20 against England in Perth in October 2022, 3-30 against India in Mohali in September 2022, and 3-25 against South Africa in Durban in September 2023.
(Jasprit Bumrah vs Nathan Ellis – T20I stats comparison after 27 matches)
After 27 T20Is, Bumrah does not have a four-wicket haul to his name. His best at that stage was 3-11, which came against Zimbabwe in Harare in June 2016. The fast bowler also scored 3-23 against Australia in Adelaide in January 2016 and 3-14 against England in Bengaluru in February 2017.
Jasprit Bumrah vs Nathan Ellis – Who has a better record in wins after 27 T20Is?
Ellis has been part of the 21 T20I matches Australia have won. In the winning reasons, he took 29 wickets at an average of 19.65 and an economy rate of 7.66, with a one-wicket haul of four. In six matches Australia lost, he picked up 12 scalps, at an average of 16.75 at an economy rate of 8.37.
(Jasprit Bumrah vs Nathan Ellis – T20I stats comparison in wins after 27 matches)
Among his first 27 T20Is, Bumrah was part of 19 matches won by Team India. In the winning reasons, he took 28 wickets at an average of 15.82 and an economy rate of 6.42. In seven matches India lost, he took seven wickets, at an average of 28.28 at an economy rate of 7.56. In one match that ended in failure, the fast bowler scored figures of 2 to 26.
Edited by Renne Welbin Albert
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