Jasprit Bumrah surpasses Shoaib Akhtar's record by achieving his 13th five-wicket haul in Test cricket during the Boxing Day Test against Australia. With 203 wickets in 44 Tests, Bumrah joins an elite group of bowlers, including Michael Holding and Saqlain Mushtaq, who have also accomplished this feat. The series is currently tied 1-1, with the fifth and final match scheduled to take place in Sydney from January 3.
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