IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah continues as India's Most Effective Antidote against Bazball - Here's How

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Jasprit Bumrah delivered a spell of sheer brilliance at Lord's, claiming a five-wicket haul that not only etched his name onto the iconic Lord's Honours Board but also reinforced his status as one of the world's premier fast bowlers.

This was Bumrah's 15th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, equaling Ravindra Jadeja for the most Test fifers by an Indian in the format. Notably, 13 of Bumrah's fifers have come outside India, underscoring his reputation as a relentless force in foreign conditions.

Jasprit Bumrah magic at Lord's

On Day 2 of the third Test against England, Bumrah turned the match on its head with a devastating spell, removing Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and Chris Woakes within a span of just ten minutes. His dismissal of Stokes was a classic Bumrah moment: from around the wicket, he angled one in that jagged through Stokes' defense to hit the top of off stump, leaving the England captain stunned. In his very next over, Bumrah sent Joe Root-fresh off his 37th Test century-back to the pavilion with a delivery that darted in and took the inside edge onto the stumps.

Bumrah's spell didn't stop there. He dismissed Chris Woakes for a golden duck and wrapped up his five-wicket haul by removing Jofra Archer.

With that, Jasprit Bumrah has again proven that he continues to remain the most effective antidote against Bazball.

Jasprit Bumrah - India's Antidote against England's Bazball

The premier India pacer continues to defy the odds and come up with new sensations in his career. Bumrah, who sat out in the last Test, has come back with a rejuvenated fashion and has claimed another five-wicket haul.

The most important reason why he is the perfect antidote for India against Bazball is because of the way he has stifled the run scoring for the English team in this match. Bumrah has conceded only 2.7 runs per over in the innings and has now picked up five wickets, conceding just 74 runs.

He has caused problems for every English batter, which has been reflected in England's batting as well. A free-flowing English team struggled to play in their traditional fashion on day one and it continued on day two as well. Bumrah has troubled all the batters, albeit set or new at the crease, and completely castled through the lower middle order in this match.

Out of the three innings, he has picked up 10 wickets, claiming five wickets in an innings twice (Bumrah went wicketless at Headingley in 2nd innings). The Indian pacer has conceded just over 3 runs per over, which is the best by a bowler in this series. Apart from that, he also has the best bowling average and a fantastic bowling strike rate of around 42, which is a wicket every seven overs.

Jasprit Bumrah vs England - Where Bazball Fails

Jasprit Bumrah has so far played 16 Test matches against England and has 70 wickets in his name. The star pacer has 5 five-wicket hauls.

Since the Bazball concept, Bumrah has played six Tests against England and out of the 11 innings so far, the India pacer has taken 29 wickets, going just twice wicketless in the span. Bumrah has also been extremely economical in this time, never going beyond 4 runs per over despite England's aggressive approach in batting.

Bumrah Best Figures against England Bazball Era

• 6/45 at Vizag (2024)
• 5/83 at Leeds (2025)
• 5/74 at Lord's (2025)

Jasprit Bumrah has 2+ Wickets in All

Across the Bazball era, Bumrah has got at least 2 wickets in each of his matches against England. The lowest are 2 (two matches, Dharamshala and Rajkot in 2024), while the highest is 9 wickets at Vizag in the same year.