Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are India’s finest bowlers in Test cricket right now. The two were significant players in the recently ended Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 in England. India defeated the hosts by six runs in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, tying the series 2-2.
According to the management, Jasprit Bumrah played only three of the five Tests to manage his workload. The ace pacer has played at Leeds, Lord’s, and Manchester. He took 14 wickets for an average of 26 and two fifers.
Mohammed Siraj took over the offense in the absence of Bumrah. He also ended up being the top wicket taker in the series with 23 wickets at an average of 32.43 and two five-fers.
Siraj also took the marks of 9/190 in the important Oval Test, which assisted India in equaling the series.
The two fast bowlers have been critical to India’s success in the format away from home. They have proven invaluable in the face of the most formidable opponents. That being said, let us compare their performance in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) Tests following the England series.
1. Most wickets
Jasprit Bumrah has played 12 Tests in Australia and England. He has played twice in New Zealand and eight times in South Africa. The pacer has taken 64 wickets in Australia, 51 in England, six in New Zealand, and 38 in South Africa. Overall, he has 159 wickets in 34 SENA Tests.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj has played eight tests in Australia, eleven in England, and four in South Africa. He has yet to play the format in New Zealand. Siraj has taken 33 wickets in Australia, 46 in England, and 12 in South Africa. He has 91 wickets in 23 SENA Tests to far.
Bumrah has more wickets, but he has also played 11 more games than Siraj.
| Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 34 | 64 | 159 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 23 | 43 | 91 |
2. Average and Strike Rate
Jasprit Bumrah has 34 SENA Tests (since 2018 to date), which are no match to his wicket-taking bowling. The quick bowler averages at 21.46 and strike rate at 46.4.
Siraj has a 23 SENA Tests 2020 to date strike rate of 50.7 at an average of 31.04. Bumrah has better stats even in playing more matches which proves that he is consistent.
| Player | Matches | Average | Strike Rate |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 34 | 21.46 | 46.4 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 23 | 31.04 | 50.7 |
3. Most five-wicket hauls
Jasprit Bumrah has 4 five-wicket hauls in Australia, four in England and three in South Africa. He does not currently have a fifer in New Zealand in the format. He has 12 five-wicket hauls in SENA countries to date. In these matches, he has his best innings numbers of 6/33.
Meanwhile, Siraj has one five-wicket haul in Australia and South Africa, and two in England. Overall, he has four fifers in SENA tests. Siraj’s best score is 6/15.
| Player | Matches | 5-wicket haul | Best Figures |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 34 | 11 | 6/33 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 23 | 4 | 6/15 |
4. Contribution in winning cause
Jasprit Bumrah has taken 63 of his 159 SENA Test wickets in a winning cause. India has won ten of his 34 matches. These 63 scalps have averaged 15.46 and had a strike rate of 35.1 with 5 fifers.
On the other side, 51 of Siraj’s 91 SENA Test wickets have resulted in wins. India has won nine of the 23 games in which he has participated. These wickets have yielded an average of 18.92 and a strike rate of 36.1, with four fifers.
Both bowlers are closely matched and have had a considerable impact on victories.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | Strike Rate | 5-wicket hauls |
| Jaspri Bumrah | 34 | 63 | 15.46 | 35.1 | 5 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 23 | 51 | 18.92 | 36.1 | 4 |
5. Performance without each other in SENA Tests
Jasprit Bumrah has played 13 of his 34 SENA Tests sans Siraj. In these games, he has taken 56 wickets.
Siraj has played four of his 23 SENA Tests in Bumrah’s absence so far. He has taken 27 wickets in these matches, which is rather amazing.
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 13 | 56 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 27 |
