$A$ cricketer whose bowling average is $12.4$ runs per wicket takes $5$ wickets for $26$ runs and thereby decreases his average by $0.4$. The number of wickets taken by him till the last match was:

  • A
    $64$
  • B
    $72$
  • C
    $80$
  • D
    $85$

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