During the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jasprit Bumrah became the first bowler to reach 200 Test wickets while maintaining an average below 20. Having started the Australia tour with 173 wickets from 40 Tests at 20.57, Bumrah claimed 21 wickets from the first three Test matches. Bumrah became the first bowler to reach 200 Test wickets while averaging below 20 in Test cricket.