McGrath said owing to his action and workload, Bumrah needs time off from the game given the amount of effort that goes into his bowling.

He is the third Australian player in the top 10 players to claim 500 Test wickets. Previously, Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath were the two Australians to etch their names in the list. The 36-year-old veteran, whose longevity is partly due to having not played international white-ball cricket since 2019, reached the milestone in his 123rd match