Jasprit Bumrah vs Mitchell Starc: Who Is Better After 40 Test Matches?

Mitchell Starc and Jasprit Bumrah [Source: @mufaddal_vohra, @AvengerReturns/x.com]

The cricketing world is all set to be swept over by the ‘Toughest Rivalry’ in the cricketing world. As India and Australia gear up to face each other, the fans and supporters of the two nations buckle their belts up for some resilient and mind-blowing shows by the stars of the two teams. 

The upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy will be a war that some smaller battles will decide. The two premier pacers of the two nations, Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc, will be very important to the chances of their respective teams. In this article, we will statistically compare the performances of the two ace pacers to determine who has had a better impact on his team’s performance.

Jasprit Bumrah vs Mitchell Starc: Current Form

If we look at the current form of the two pacers, we can see that both of them have picked up 16 wickets. However, Bumrah's efficiency has been better than that of Starc. While Bumrah has conceded around 22 runs and has taken nearly seven overs to pick up a wicket, Starc has conceded 32 runs and has taken more than eight overs to get a wicket.

Now, moving on and taking a deeper dive into the Test careers of these two star pacers. Jasprit Bumrah has played 40 Test matches so far, while Mitchell Starc has played 89. So, we will take a look at the numbers of these players after 40 Test matches and try to analyse who has been more impactful for his team.

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Jasprit Bumrah vs Mitchell Starc: After 40 Test Matches

After 40 matches, Jasprit Bumrah edges out Mitchell Starc with three more Test wickets. However, during these games, Bumrah has bowled in one more innings than Starc. But Bumrah is way ahead of Mitchell Starc when it comes to efficiency. While the Indian star picked up a wicket nearly every 45 deliveries, conceding approximately 21 runs, Starc picked up a wicket every 49 deliveries while conceding 28 runs.

Despite the evident difference in the efficiency of the two bowlers, the affinity in the number of wickets might be given down to the fact that Starc plays most of his games in pace-friendly conditions and has bowled more than Bumrah who has played more matches in the spin-friendly conditions. In fact, after 40 matches, Bumrah has bowled 7,722 deliveries while Starc, by his 40th Test, had bowled 8,330 deliveries. 

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