Jasprit Bumrah vs Mohammed Shami: Best ODI Bowlers for India?
The best ODI pacers go head-to-head as we look at Jasprit Bumrah vs Mohammed Shami best stats comparison.
There was a time when Team India lacked good pace bowlers. Barring a few pacers like Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, etc., who were relatively good, Team India were always a batter and spin-dominant team. As a result, India always had to rely on batters and Spinners to win them the tournaments.
But come 2023, Team India have the best pace attack in the history of Indian cricket. This is all thanks to the rise and performance of Team India’s three best limited-overs pacers, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj. While Siraj is relatively new, Shami and Bumrah have been key performers for almost 7-8 years.
The semi-final against New Zealand was a stunning show from Mohammed Shami, who registered figures of 7/57, which is the best bowling figures in the history of ODI cricket for Team India. However, India’s current best pacer, Jasprit Bumrah didn’t have a good night with a spell of 1/64. But that doesn’t discount the fact that Bumrah is the number-one bowler in the country.
With these two pacers playing ODI cricket for almost 7-8 years, how about we take a look at their performance in ODI cricket under different situations and playing conditions? Well then, let’s look at the best stats performance comparison for Jasprit Bumrah vs Mohammed Shami in ODI cricket for Team India.
Jasprit Bumrah vs Mohammed Shami in ODI Cricket – Overall Stats
If we compare the overall stats of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah made his debut on 23rd Jan 2016, and Mohammed Shami made his debut on 6th Jan 2013. Only 3 years apart in debut, but there isn’t much difference in terms of the number of ODIs played. While Bumrah has played 88 ODIs, Shami has played 100 ODIs.
In the 88 ODIs that Bumrah has played, he has taken 147 wickets at an average of 23.6 and an economy rate of 4.6. Whereas Shami has taken 194 wickets from 100 ODIs at an average of 23.6 and an economy rate of 5.5. In terms of consistency, Bumrah’s consistency stands at 80.5% having taken 2w or more 48 times. Whereas Shami’s consistency stands at 67.7% having taken 2w or more 54 times.
Overall, there isn’t much that separates the pacers. While Shami’s wkts/inns ie better at 1.96, Bumrah beats him with a better economy rate of 4.6. In terms of average, it is similar for both at 23.6. However, in terms of strike rate, Shami stands good at 25.4 as compared to Bumrah’s 30.7. While Bumrah has a better consistency, Shami has 15 4w+ hauls as compared to Bumrah’s 8.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in ODI Cricket – Against Top Teams
Coming to the performance against top teams which includes South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia, and Pakistan, Shami has taken 118 wickets from 60 innings at an average of 23.9, an economy rate of 5.6, and a strike rate of 25.4. Whereas Bumrah has taken 84 wickets from 31 innings at an average of 30.4, an economy rate of 4.9, and a strike rate of 36.8. Here, Shami seems to have performed better against top-ranked teams.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in ICC Tournaments
If we compare the performance of Bumrah and Shami in ICC Tournaments like the ODI World Cup, Champions Trophy, and Asia Cup, Shami seems to have an edge once again. Bumrah has taken 52 wickets from 31 innings at an average of 21.3, an economy rate of 4.3, and a strike rate of 30. Whereas Shami has taken 66 wickets from just 23 innings at an average of 14.9, an economy rate of 5.2, and a strike rate of 17.3. Truly Shami seems to have had extraordinary returns, and Bumrah’s economy rate seems to working in his favour.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in ICC Knockouts
If we look at Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in ICC Kncoouts, Bumrah has played 6 matches as compared to Shami’s 3. Bumrah has figures of 2/39 vs Ban 2017, 0/68 vs Pak 2017, 1/39 vs Ban 2018, 1/39 vs NZ 2019, 1/23 vs SL 2023, and 1/64 vs NZ 2023. In comparison, Shami has figures of 2/37 vs Ban 2015, 0/68 vs Aus 2015, and 7/57 vs NZ 2023.
Overall, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been the stalwarts for Team India in ODIs. While Bumrah doesn’t have a lot of wickets in his column like Shami has, but it is his economy rate where he gets most of the bounty points. However, there is no doubt that Mohammed Shami is a wicket-taker, and if the pitch assists even the slightest for pace, Shami becomes a dangerous bowler.
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