Test journey just started: Bumrah

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said Friday that he always wanted to do well in Tests and not restrict himself to just limited-overs cricket.

Bumrah has picked up 62 wickets in 12 Tests and was magical in the recent tour of the West Indies, where he scalped 13 wickets in two Tests, including a hattrick. He is also the first Asian pacer to take five-wicket hauls in South Africa, England, Australia, and the West Indies, besides becoming the fastest Indian pacer to 50 Test wickets.

“For me, Test cricket was very important and I always wanted to play Tests and didn’t want to be a cricketer who played (only) T20s and ODIs. I gave a lot of importance to Test cricket... I always wanted to make a mark in Tests,” Bumrah said.

“I had the belief that I do well in first-class cricket, I could replicate that in Test matches. The journey has just started and I have just played 12 Tests. When I made my Test debut in South Africa after playing two years of international cricket, it was a dream come true (moment).”