India vs Australia Melbourne Test: Records That Could Be Broken in Boxing Day Showdown

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India vs Australia Melbourne Test: As India and Australia gear up for the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), several individual milestones are in sight, adding to the anticipation of the Boxing Day clash.

With the series locked at 1-1, players from both sides are poised to script new records on the historic stage. Several individual milestones are set to be in play during the upcoming India vs Australia Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Here are the key records that could be broken:

• Jasprit Bumrah needs 6 wickets to reach 200 Test wickets and become the 12th Indian bowler to do so.
• Bumrah is 4 wickets away from becoming the leading wicket-taker among Indians in Melbourne during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
• Ravindra Jadeja is 7 wickets away from reaching 600 international wickets, becoming the 5th Indian bowler to do so.
• Virat Kohli is 39 runs away from surpassing Rahul Dravid’s 2143 runs and moving to 4th place in the all-time BGT run-scorers list.
• Travis Head is 57 runs away from becoming the 19th batter to score 1000 runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
• Steve Smith is 23 runs away from surpassing Michael Clarke’s 2049 runs to become the 7th highest run-scorer in BGT history.

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Jasprit Bumrah’s Quest for 200 Test Wickets

Indian pace ace Jasprit Bumrah is on the cusp of a significant milestone, needing just six more wickets to reach 200 Test dismissals. If achieved, he will become the 12th Indian bowler to join this elite club. Bumrah, who has been the standout performer of the series with 21 wickets at an astonishing average of 10.90, also aims to surpass Bruce Reid (18 wickets) and Brett Lee (17 wickets) to become the leading wicket-taker at the MCG in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Ravindra Jadeja Nearing 600 International Wickets

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stands just seven scalps away from completing 600 wickets in international cricket. Achieving this will make him only the fifth Indian bowler to reach the milestone. Despite being wicketless in this series so far, Jadeja has a stellar record against Australia, with 89 wickets in 18 Tests at an average of 20.35, including five five-wicket hauls.

Virat Kohli Chasing Rahul Dravid’s BGT Record

Indian captain Virat Kohli is on the brink of surpassing Rahul Dravid's tally of 2143 runs to climb to fourth place in the all-time Border-Gavaskar Trophy run-scorers list. Kohli, currently with 2105 runs in 27 Tests, needs just 39 runs to achieve the feat and will trail only Sachin Tendulkar (3262 runs), VVS Laxman (2434 runs), and Ricky Ponting (2555 runs) among the tournament's top scorers.

Australian Stars Eyeing Batting Milestones

Travis Head requires 57 runs to become the 19th batter to breach the 1000-run mark in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Meanwhile, Steve Smith is just 23 runs away from climbing to the seventh spot on the all-time list by surpassing his former captain Michael Clarke’s tally of 2049 runs.

With the stakes high and history waiting to be rewritten, the Boxing Day Test promises to be a spectacle filled with thrilling individual and team performances.