James Anderson, the third-highest wicket-taker in Test history, picked Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as the current best Test match seamer. He picked Bumrah over bowlers like Mohammed Siraj, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc. James Anderson took 704 wickets in Test cricket, the most by any fast bowler. He retired from Test cricket in July 2024.

James Anderson picks Jasprit Bumrah as the best Test bowler of the Modern Era

In a reel shared by Stick to Cricket on social media, James Anderson took part in a ‘winner stays on’ challenge. The host named legendary fast bowlers one after another, and Anderson had to choose who would stay as the best.

 

 

He first picked Marco Jansen over Mohammed Siraj and then chose Jansen again ahead of Kemar Roach. Anderson later switched to Mitchell Starc, selecting him over Jansen, before backing Kagiso Rabada over Starc. Rabada stayed on against Gus Atkinson, but Anderson eventually picked Jasprit Bumrah over Rabada. Bumrah then remained unbeaten, as Anderson chose him over Pat Cummins, Matt Henry, and Jofra Archer. In the end, Bumrah stayed on as Anderson’s final pick.

Jasprit Bumrah is the premier fast bowler of India. The 32-year-old is one of the rare talents who is equally dangerous in all three formats of the game. Bumrah has played 52 Test matches for India and taken 234 wickets with an average of 19.79, including 16 five-wicket hauls and 7 four-wicket hauls. He is the only Indian fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Australia, England, South Africa, and the West Indies. He has also achieved the number 1 ranking in the test multiple times.

He is also outstanding in ODIs and T20Is. He has played a total of 89 ODI matches, securing 149 wickets with an average of 23.55 and an economy of 4.59. In T20Is, he took 107 wickets in 87 matches with an economy of 6.54.