‘I played with Kapil Dev but …’: Ravi Shastri called Jasprit Bumrah the ‘greatest’. Cricket news
New Delhi: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has praised Jaspreet Bumrah as the best fast bowler India has ever produced in the history of men’s international cricket.Bumrah finished 2 on the day of the first testing of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with 3 data from 12 overs to 48, which stood in the bowling performance otherwise by India. His tally could have been even better when Ravindra Jadeja did not drop Ben Docket at a backward point when the batsman was at 15.Later in the day, Bumrah also dismissed Harry Brook just before the stumps, but Repley revealed that it was a no-ball.“There is no question that he is India’s biggest fast bowler. I played with Kapil Dev, but this man is different. He can be different in any surface, on any surface, any format.”He further compared Bumrah’s skills to the West Indies Great Malcolm Marshall. “I felt that the Malcolm Marshall was the best I saw a batsman to read and establish him, but this man is not far behind. Where I have seen that the improvement in Bumrah is swinging with a new ball. When he is swinging the new ball, it becomes difficult for any batsman to counter him, what action and late release.”Despite India’s middle-order collapse, Shastri believes that the team still leads to the competition and if Bumrah attacks at the beginning of 3 days, he can seize control.
“I think India will be disappointed that they did not add another 75 or 80 runs, but at the end of the day two, it is being rooted out, it has also covered things.”“I think they still have an upper hand. They have runs on the board and you know what Bumrah can do. He can open the game in the first hour. If he can get some wickets, India feels that India can get a lead,” he said.
