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Could Jasprit Bumrah be India's greatest ever bowler?

Whilst I have been watching cricket I cant remember an Indian fast bowler even being in the conversation for being best bowler in the world.

Bumrah is a special talent and he has a chance to finish as India's greatest fast bowler . He could change the mentality India have towards bowling. More young Indians could be inspired by Bumrah and take up fast bowling as a result.
 
Hasan123 said:
Whilst I have been watching cricket I cant remember an Indian fast bowler even being in the conversation for being best bowler in the world.

Bumrah is a special talent and he has a chance to finish as India's greatest fast bowler . He could change the mentality India have towards bowling. More young Indians could be inspired by Bumrah and take up fast bowling as a result.
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Shami has similar mentality. Wicket taking mentality. Sadly too many injuries plagued his career. Now he is much fitter.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Shami has similar mentality. Wicket taking mentality. Sadly too many injuries plagued his career. Now he is much fitter.
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Shami is a quality bowler. But Bumrah is a notch above. I have to admit India have made good changes at grassroots levels to improve their fast bowling stocks.
 
Hasan123 said:
Shami is a quality bowler. But Bumrah is a notch above. I have to admit India have made good changes at grassroots levels to improve their fast bowling stocks.
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All said and done responsibility is on the individual to make improvements. Many guys fell by wayside because of that. Also Kohli despite all his fallacies as captain has an obsession with genuine quicks. He backs them to the hilt.
Even in the IPL he backed only seamers. Saini for instance is in as a net bowler mainly because of that. He effortlessly clocks 152 kph.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...aughn-fast-bowlers-cricket-1406945-2018-12-11
 
jnaveen1980 said:
All said and done responsibility is on the individual to make improvements. Many guys fell by wayside because of that. Also Kohli despite all his fallacies as captain has an obsession with genuine quicks. He backs them to the hilt.
Even in the IPL he backed only seamers. Saini for instance is in as a net bowler mainly because of that. He effortlessly clocks 152 kph.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...aughn-fast-bowlers-cricket-1406945-2018-12-11
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Kohli has done a excellent job with the current pacers.

But the upcoming ones have a lot to do with the BCCI and their improvement in grassroots cricket.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
I am starting to doubt your cricketing sense.

Spinners are meant to bowl the bulk of the overs and set batsmen up with tight bowling. The SR comparison is absurd. Of course Wasim is a much better bowler than Bhajji i don't have to look at stats to know that.

Wasim vs Kumble is a different matter. Kumble's won more tests for India than Wasim for Pakistan.
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I have no doubt about your cricketing sense. I know you are very knowledgeable, thats why i think you are being very naughty here.
Point 1. I dont know who won more tests for their country- wasim or kumble. They both won plenty as far as i know.
2. Kumble was a spin bowler, who played most of his tests in india and asia in general, which are spin friendly conditions. He did exceptionallyy well here. Outside asia, he didnt do so well, but luckily for him, he played far less matches outside of asia.
Akram, on the other hand played most of his matches in pak which were dead flat pitches, not really good for fast bowling, or in spin friendly asian contries. As nasser hussain said, akram is the greatest fast bowler of all time. He bowled on the worst wickets in the world - pakistan and still took over 400 wickets. If he bowled in countries with bowling friendly wickets he would have taken 800 wickets[ something to that effect].
Anyway, both are great bowlers and we are comparing mangos to melons.
 
If he stays fit for another 5 years he will overtake Zaheer khan. It's important to keep him fresh for Tests and LO tournaments. He can inspire the next gen of bowlers with setting a standard.
 
Shami is very good and can prolly end his career comparable to chaminda vaas, Craig McDermott etc. but bumrah is ATG potential.

It speaks of India’s grassroots that all these bowlers are coming at the same time. Even Ashwin jadeja are statistically India’s best spinners (actually globally) and bhuvi also averages 26. In odi cricket too you have kuldeep chahal shami bumrah. Once upon a time India had difficulties finding bowlers with average below 30 in both formats. Now we have multiple below 25.

Good thing is our traditional batting strength has not been eroded.
 
Bumrah is already the best bowler of this generation.

India has the best batsman and bowler.

It would be a travesty if they don't reach the final.
 
He is awesome

I never thought a bowler with such an ugly action would become best in the world
 
He is best in the World.
He always work hard on his game.
He bowl no-ball at 2 crusial stages
1) wt20 2016 semi-final
2) ct17

Is he lack big match temperament?
 
Afhan Ali said:
He is best in the World.
He always work hard on his game.
He bowl no-ball at 2 crusial stages
1) wt20 2016 semi-final
2) ct17

Is he lack big match temperament?
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Come on, these 2 instances are quite old now. He has improved on this aspect a lot.
 
If he is looked after and performs the same was for next 3-4 years he will go down as best in Indian history.

Probably second best in ODI after Wasim from Asia but that's a long ask.
 
Gets two set batsmen out in 3 balls.

Important strike bowler for India
 
Abdullah719 said:
Fastest Indian pacer to 50 Test wickets.
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Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Darren Bravo soon after Tea on Day 2 of the first Test between India and the West Indies in Antigua to become the fastest Indian bowler to pick 50 Test wickets. Jasprit Bumrah, who has been the lynchpin of India's bowling attack, took 11 Tests to pick 50 wickets, beating Venkatash Prasad and his fellow teammate Mohammed Shami in the process. The previous best record was jointly held by Venkatesh Prasad and Mohammed Shami, who achieved the feat while featuring in their 13th Test. Additionally, Bumrah also took fewer deliveries to pick 50 wickets, beating premier Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the process. Bumrah took 2465 balls to achieve the feat while Ashwin bowled 2597 deliveries to pick 50 wickets.

Bumrah was rested for the limited-overs against the West Indies. He picked up a wicket against West Indies A in the practice match.

Bumrah, making his 11th appearance in Tests, has bowled with an economy rate of 2.66. He holds the best bowling figures of 6/33.

The Ahmedabad-fast bowler made his Test debut against South Africa in Cape Town, last year. He has since then proved to be a vital cog for the Indian cricket team.

In the first Test, India scored 297 runs after being asked to bat by the hosts. Ajinkya Rahane was the highest run scorer in the first innings with 81 runs while Ravindra Jadeja contributed 58 runs lower down the order.

https://sports.ndtv.com/west-indies...-bowler-to-achieve-this-feat-in-tests-2089621
 
Will be a disappointment if he doesnt.

Should go down as ATG atleast in ODIs.

100 wickets at avg under 22 and an ECON rate of 4.5 in this era- that's phenomenal start.
 
Bumrah is the best Indian pacer of all time. I have never seen any other Indian bowler as threatening and as accurate as him.
 
If he bowls like this with duke, iam sure most batsmen in the world will have nightmare. You think you cover the line, They all did. But ball just eluded at the last moment just enough to knock the off stump every single time.
 
GOAT indian bowler. if he keeps this up for 3/4 away tours over the next 7 year's then I would say he is up there with the greatest too.
 
Second best pacer from India next to Kapil. Let's not forget Kapil's impact just yet, a lot of recency bias showing here. Kapil once had the most wickets on any cricketer in tests.
 
this man is exactly the reason as to why I argued that there is no 100% guarantee that AUS would have won the last series vs India even with Smith & Warner in the team.

He can time and again deliver that magic deliveries at fairly good pace .So there is still that unpredictability w.r.t him in the team even against Smith & Warner.
 
Joseph Gomes said:
Second best pacer from India next to Kapil. Let's not forget Kapil's impact just yet, a lot of recency bias showing here. Kapil once had the most wickets on any cricketer in tests.
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Indeed.

Let's not forget Kapil paaji remains to this date the most successful pacer from Asian bloc in Australia
 
freelance_cricketer said:
Indeed.

Let's not forget Kapil paaji remains to this date the most successful pacer from Asian bloc in Australia
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difference between most successful and best.

bumrah is definitely the best indian fast bowler ive seen. and will most likely be the most successful as well barring injuries.

kapil had a double edge sword. he played with no wicket takers, so he got most of the wickets, but he had to become a medium pacer to increase his longevity.
 
Sir-fraz said:
difference between most successful and best.

bumrah is definitely the best indian fast bowler ive seen. and will most likely be the most successful as well barring injuries.

kapil had a double edge sword. he played with no wicket takers, so he got most of the wickets, but he had to become a medium pacer to increase his longevity.
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There is one and only kapil dev. He was India's pioneer. Still a reference point. India has never seen such a great outswing bowler after Kapil. Also one of the most accurate ODI bowler India has ever produced. Yes his problem was he lacked bowlers at the other end. So his average is 29. If he had a decent partner his average would have been around 25.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
There is one and only kapil dev. He was India's pioneer. Still a reference point. India has never seen such a great outswing bowler after Kapil. Also one of the most accurate ODI bowler India has ever produced. Yes his problem was he lacked bowlers at the other end. So his average is 29. If he had a decent partner his average would have been around 25.
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there could also only be one Bumrah, we dont know yet. if all goes well, we most likely wont see another bowler like him.

time will tell.
 
Sir-fraz said:
there could also only be one Bumrah, we dont know yet. if all goes well, we most likely wont see another bowler like him.

time will tell.
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I don't question Bumrah's talent. But i can't help but think his action will eventually start bothering him.
 
If Bumrah has a long career and isn't hindered by injuries, I think he'll end up with a career average of around 23 and will inarguably be India's greatest pacer.
 
He has in him to take 400 wickets under 25 across formats or in either of the formats.

I really have no doubt on his ability in LOs but in tests, he needs to maintain this performance for a longer time to come into reckoning.
 
That five-for also helped Bumrah become the first bowler from Asia to take five-wicket hauls in South Africa, England, Australia and West Indies.
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Quite a feat. But I guess many past Pakistani players didnt play South Africa.
 
Andy Roberts and Curtly Ambrose, two of the all-time great fast bowlers, have lavished praise on Jasprit Bumrah after his spell of 5/7 against West Indies in the Antigua Test.

Having made his Test debut only in January 2018, Bumrah has already made a solid impression in the longer format. In the 11 Tests he has played so far, Bumrah has picked up 55 wickets at 20.63. He was instrumental in India winning their maiden series in Australia in 2018-19 and also holds the distinction of being the first bowler from Asia to take five-fors in South Africa, England, Australia and West Indies.

Historically, West Indies have been one of the powerhouses of fast bowling. They produced some of the best pace attacks during the 1970s, 80s and 90s and both Ambrose and Roberts feel Bumrah would have made the cut in those teams.

"At times, he rekindles memories of our prime," Ambrose said in an interview with The Indian Express. "The pace, aggression, the hostility, the craft. The way he outclasses the batsmen, the way he out-thinks them. He could have been one of us, he's so complete a bowler that he could have played in any era."

Roberts is of the opinion that, in addition to his skill, Bumrah's unusual action would've made him a valuable addition to the West Indies teams. "It's the strangest action that I have seen on a cricket field," he mused. "I need to study that for a longer time to understand the mechanics of his action. But if he were born here back in our days, we would have had him. A freak was the only element missing in our bowling line-up. In fact, Bumrah is the only variety of bowler we had never produced."

The unusual action aside, Roberts feels Bumrah is 'classical' and also lauded the bowler for his 'game sense', which he reckons is Bumrah's greatest asset. "Look at everything else he does, he's classical. He moves two balls into the batsmen, and the other one goes away. Then two away from him, and then one into him. This is how we did, this is how fast bowlers have operated over the years.

"But the best one knows how, where and when to bowl. And Bumrah seems to have this awareness, which usually takes a lot of time to develop, a lot of experience. But how old is he? How many Tests has he played? He's a quick learner, isn't he?

"To me, it has been the most striking feature of him. Some call it maturity. I call it game sense. There seems to be clarity in his thinking, and that automatically shows in his bowling. Some bowlers, very skillful ones, don't develop it even 10 years after they had played the game. That's the biggest thing for a fast bowler, to learn how to use your head."

Ambrose likened Bumrah's skill to that of Courtney Walsh, who was Ambrose's new-ball partner during the 90s. "He's good at varying his lengths, depending on the surfaces and batsmen," Ambrose said. "I saw that in the World Cup, how he adjusted his lengths according to the conditions and batsmen. That makes life difficult for batsmen.

"[In this regard], he reminds me a bit of Courtney [Walsh] a bit. He was wonderful in sizing up the length and bowling accordingly."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1327114
 
"At times, he rekindles memories of our prime," Ambrose said in an interview with The Indian Express. "The pace, aggression, the hostility, the craft. The way he outclasses the batsmen, the way he out-thinks them. He could have been one of us, he's so complete a bowler that he could have played in any era.
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This is high praise indeed especially coming from someone like Ambrose.

Well done, Bumrah. Hope you stay injury free and keep your feet grounded.
 
Afhan Ali said:
He is best in the World.
He always work hard on his game.
He bowl no-ball at 2 crusial stages
1) wt20 2016 semi-final
2) ct17

Is he lack big match temperament?
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The no balls in the WT20 SF were bowled by Hardik & Ashwin.Bunrah did not bowl any no ball in that match
 
What is so exceptional about him is that if I have Bumrah, 5 out of last 10 overs are saved for me.He hardly leaks more than 6 during those overs. Easily the best bowler in the world in death overs.

Its like the batting version of de Villiers in death overs. You just cant stop him.
 
Jasprit Bumrah, who finished the two-Test series in the Caribbean with 13 wickets, including 5/7 in the first Test in Antigua, came in for plenty of praise from his captain Virat Kohli.

Bumrah was the pick of a strong bowling attack, averaging a remarkable 9.23. With Ishant Sharma (11 wickets) and Mohammed Shami (nine wickets) as effective, India brushed aside West Indies with little fuss. While Bumrah picked up a career-best 6/27 in the first innings in Jamaica, he was in some pain in the second, and Kohli praised him for playing through it and supporting the other bowlers.

"We're really lucky to have him in our team," Kohli told reporters after the win in the second Test on Monday, 2 September. "Very rarely do you find a pack of bowlers who are hunting together and bowling for each other, bowling in partnerships."

"When he [Bumrah] gets some kind of momentum, you can see what he can do in five-six overs with the new ball, which you saw in the first innings. I haven't seen many more lethal spells than that two spells in the last couple of Tests. Standing in slips, you can feel for the batsman who's playing him. He confuses them with angles, with swing, he will set up for the out-swinger and then bowl the in-swinger. It's coming at pace and then he can hit you with bouncers as well.

"I think he's the most complete bowler in world cricket now."

The rise of the bowler, who made his Test debut in January 2018, has been rapid, and he's making strides up the MRF Tyres ICC Test Rankings for Bowlers. Kohli put it down to not only his considerable skill, but also a hunger to be the best.

His temperament and technique were top-notch and he countered everything the opposition threw at him.
Kohli on Vihari

"It's the mindset," explained the skipper. "He definitely wants to be the best bowler in the world and he's moulded his life like that. He's moulded his discipline, his work ethic, the way he trains, the way he takes care of his diet.

"It's really pleasing to see a guy tagged as a T20 specialist – he came and took over the one-day scene and now he's taking over Test cricket. He's proving people wrong that there is a set template for every format."

Kohli also made it a point to applaud all-rounder Hanuma Vihari, who brought up his maiden Test century and averaged 96.33 in the series. Vihari, he said, was "the find of the series", able to bat under pressure. "His skill sets were outstanding. His temperament and technique were top-notch and he countered everything the opposition threw at him. Very, very pleased with the way he has come about."

Praising his level-headed approach, he added at the post-match presentation, "He's a guy who's very sure of his game and it shows when he plays. He looks confident and the dressing room feels really calm watching him bat. He's always willing to improve ... It's a very young career so far, but he's shown why he's been backed and selected in this team."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1335681
 
In just 12 tests Bumrah rises to no 3 rank in bowlers. His 835 points is the second highest points ever for any Indian fast bowler (after Kapil's 877 in 1980). Also to keep in mind is that players with less than 100 wickets get less points per match than players with over 100 test wickets so 835 is not the true points but weighted points as Bumrah does not have 100 test wickets yet

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What would his true points be?

I was a bit surprised that he wasn't ahead of Cummins given their relative performances in the last 18 months.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Injuries are part & parcel of the sport. Thank you for all your recovery wishes. My head is held high & I am aiming for a comeback that’s stronger than the setback.🦁 <a href="https://t.co/E0JG1COHrz">pic.twitter.com/E0JG1COHrz</a></p>— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jaspritbumrah93/status/1176726611099435008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Ashish Nehra, who is no stranger to injury management, on Sunday emphasized that Jasprit Bumrah‘s stress fracture has got nothing to do with his action. Bumrah was recently ruled out of both South Africa and Bangladesh series owing to a stress fracture on his lower back, with a recovery time period of two months due to early detection. But former left arm fast bowler Nehra is confident that Bumrah will be as lethal post his comeback as he was prior to his injury.

“Stress fracture is unrelated to action and we must get our concepts clear. He doesn’t need to change his action and if he tries to do that, it won’t be great. Let me assure you when he comes back, he can bowl with same action, intensity and pace,” Nehra told PTI during an interaction.

“His action is not that unconventional as it is made out to be. The alignment of his body at the time of delivery is perfect. The only aspect that is not copy book is his left hand (works like a pivot), which doesn’t go up. Even then, his action is 10 times better than Malinga. Malinga’s knees, back leg bends giving a look of a javelin thrower.”

For someone whose career was plagued by injuries, Nehra feels it’s not always prudent to set a time frame.

“In case of stress fracture there is no time frame. Jasprit might feel good in next two months and may not feel good even after six months. So only the player knows when his body is feeling cent percent match ready,” he said.

Nehra explained that rehabilitation is very important as this is a type of back injury that doesn’t involve any surgical process, adding that an injury like stress fracture can never be apprehended and Bumrah’s was a classic case.

“Stress fracture doesn’t have medication. It’s only proper rest and rehabilitation unlike disc injury or any nerve tissue injury,” he said. “He had a month’s break post ODI World Cup. He didn’t play white ball format and came for Test matches. But that means workload was well managed but still he had that fracture. Now can you explain why?”

Nehra elaborated” “Had they not done scans, they wouldn’t even had figured as players wouldn’t immediately figure out they have stress fracture. Stress fracture is detected through bone scans and not MRI. In bone scan plates, you will see doctors pointing at various spots. These are stress spots.

“Now fast bowling is a strenuous activity and do a bone scan of any bowler and you will see those spots. Do you stop playing? It’s just that you have to manage it well as some injuries are chronic.”

Nehra said that too much noise is made out of Bumrah’s workload management and that at 25 years of age, Bumrah should be playing more than to get a better idea of how his body is behaving

“At this stage of Bumrah’s career, the more he plays, better he will get at it. Jessi is only 25 or 26 years old. He is playing international cricket for three years and he knows his body well. He will come back stronger and the pace in his deliveries will remain intact,” he said.

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...e-was-prior-to-his-injury-ashish-nehra-896301
 
Some actions add more stress to the back, but I don't think Bumrah's action is too hard on the back, it's just that he has bowled so much without much rest and the continuous pressure on the back that's caused this. He needs to rest for a while and then build strength in his core and his back muscles, if he does this, then his back will arch less to get pace, instead the muscles will help him generate the pace.
 
Bharat Arun not just hones skills but understands the mind of the bowlers and gets them to combine as a potent force.

The bowling coach of the Indian cricket team, after the clean sweep against South Africa in Tests, shared his thoughts with Sportstar.

How did this remarkable change in the Indian team’s thought process and approach, when they took the pitch out of the equation, come about?

In Australia in 2015. We had a team meeting and decided we would no longer complain about the pitch that was same for both sides. Instead, we would adapt and play as if we were at home. It was a mental switch that made the technical adjustments, such as finding the right length, easier. That was the beginning of this exciting journey.

Indeed, the pitch for the second Test against South Africa in Pune actually favoured the pacemen...

We not only have quality pace bowlers but quality fast bowlers with different skill sets. And unlike in the past where we had one or two exceptional bowlers, we now have a bunch of pacemen who can bowl at over 140 kmph.

R. Ashwin’s bowling, in his comeback series, was a big plus for India...

He’s among the best spinners in the world, top class, and is approaching 400 Test wickets. In fact Ashwin went to England and Australia as our No. 1 spinner, then ran into fitness issues. Ravindra Jadeja grabbed his chance, giving us control with the ball, solidity with the bat and fielding brilliantly. Away from home, if we have to pick one of the two in the eleven, it will be horses for courses looking at the conditions and the opposition. Then we have Kuldeep Yadav who picked five with his wrist spin in his last Test in Sydney. We have an embarrassment of riches.

How happy are you with Umesh Yadav’s performance?

He’s strong and quick and now he is bowling in better channels, making the batsman play around the off-stump. He’s got reverse swing, has a nasty short ball. He and Shami, who is fast, accurate and dangerous, are a potent combination.

What is the biggest change in the way you look after the pacemen?

Our workload management. The cricketers wear GPS equipment inside their vest and we have a clear idea about their workload.

Still someone as valuable as Jasprit Bumrah gets injured. Will he need surgery for his back?

Fast bowling is an unnatural activity. Despite our best efforts there can be no guarantees. We expect Bumrah to be back sooner than later, hopefully in time for the New Zealand Test series that is our next big challenge. As of now, he doesn’t need surgery.

Indian fielding has supported the bowling, particularly the close catching...

Fielding coach R. Sridhar has done a fantastic job, his drills are intense, interesting and challenges the players. This reflects on the field.

Your thoughts of Sourav Ganguly becoming the BCCI president?

Sourav captained India with success and now he is leading the BCCI. It augurs well for Indian cricket

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...-bharat-arun-cricket-news/article29790003.ece
 
At present Bumrah is on par with bowler like Shane Bond.
In comparison to Asian great fast bowlers.
He needs to maintain performance till atleast 70 odd test and 150 ODI to past Kapil , Akhtar , Fazal and Vaas. Even bigger challenge for him to go near Big 3 (Waqar , Imran and Wasim).

At present Bumrah has played only 12 tests and 58 ODI's.
 
No. Don't think he can continue without remodeling his action.
 
Chrish said:
No. Don't think he can continue without remodeling his action.
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Lol, he doesnt even need surgery and wasn't even in pain, it was just discovered in a routine x ray

Fast bowlers have come back from major fractures requiring major surgeries but somehow bumrah is doomed because he had a minor injury
 
Indiafan said:
Lol, he doesnt even need surgery and wasn't even in pain, it was just discovered in a routine x ray

Fast bowlers have come back from major fractures requiring major surgeries but somehow bumrah is doomed because he had a minor injury
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It's just a matter of time before this was gonna happen. Several former experts have said that his action is not sustainable for longer duration. It's like a time bomb ticking.

I hope he comes back and things go back to normal but I highly doubt it.
 
Chrish said:
It's just a matter of time before this was gonna happen. Several former experts have said that his action is not sustainable for longer duration. It's like a time bomb ticking.

I hope he comes back and things go back to normal but I highly doubt it.
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This is his first injury since he started international cricket 3.5 years back.

He played IPL and domestic cricket since 2013, this is his 1st major injury.
 
Absolutely nervous about his injury but as per Bharat Arun there would be no surgery for now, 50-50 he might be there for Kiwis!

Only cricketer whose twitter account i keep a tabs on and is a very classy one.
 
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yea buddy. world number 1 is back to take his throne.
 
Even as the Indian team is preparing for the upcoming T20I against Bangladesh in the national capital, one of the biggest challenges that await them in the near future is the tour of New Zealand in early 2020. And there is some good news for skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri as Jasprit Bumrah's recovery post a stress fracture is on track and he is expected to take the field by January.

Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that the pacer went through an assessment post the Diwali break and the recovery is on track and the bowler should be back in action at the start of the new year.

"He underwent assessment and his recovery is on track. Can expect him to be back in Indian colours in January and the Australia series could be the one," the source said.

Team India will be hosting both Sri Lanka and Australia in January before heading to New Zealand for a two-Test, three-ODIs and five T20I tour and that is where the management believes it is crucial to have someone like Bumrah at 100 per cent.

"When you are playing in New Zealand, the bowling becomes all the more important. As you have seen in the past as well, it is more about taking 20 wickets there than scoring big hundreds. So, the team management was very clear that they are happy to wait and have him back at his best in time for the New Zealand tour," the source pointed.

https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cr...es-january-2020-ind-vs-aus-1615056-2019-11-02
 
I strongly believe Bumrah's career will end prematurely like Shane Bond's. His action is not sustainable and I have nothing but praise for him to be such a dominating bowler despite his crippling action. Best of luck to him.
 
Will Bumrah's career last till the 2021 WT20 or the 2023 CWC?

Bumrah is currently the no.1 bowler in cricket. There's no denying that. But looking at his action, he is very prone to getting a serious injury.
People have been predicting since the last 2-3 years that Bumrah will not be able to sustain with this type of action. He hasn't gotten a career-threatening injury till now (thankfully) but will he able to maintain it till the 2021 T20 world cup or till the 2023 CWC?
 
It’s not like India has embarrassment of riches when it comes to bowling department. Bhumrah walks into all time Indian Xi despite playing 10 tests.
 
KingT said:
Bumrah is currently the no.1 bowler in cricket. There's no denying that. But looking at his action, he is very prone to getting a serious injury.
People have been predicting since the last 2-3 years that Bumrah will not be able to sustain with this type of action. He hasn't gotten a career-threatening injury till now (thankfully) but will he able to maintain it till the 2021 T20 world cup or till the 2023 CWC?
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will still have achieved something no pakistani fast bowler did or ever will: series win in australia
 
KingT said:
Bumrah is currently the no.1 bowler in cricket. There's no denying that. But looking at his action, he is very prone to getting a serious injury.
People have been predicting since the last 2-3 years that Bumrah will not be able to sustain with this type of action. He hasn't gotten a career-threatening injury till now (thankfully) but will he able to maintain it till the 2021 T20 world cup or till the 2023 CWC?
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This post is quoted for future!!
 
geraltofrivia said:
will still have achieved something no pakistani fast bowler did or ever will: series win in australia
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Its a shame that people are low key hoping for an injury to a once in a lifetime sportsperson. This guy has posted the same nonsense on two different threads.
 
lol hoping bumrah gets injured haha.Good one you guys.
Can't wait till the king comes back stronger than ever.
 
tyron_woodley said:
lol hoping bumrah gets injured haha.Good one you guys.
Can't wait till the king comes back stronger than ever.
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Overhype. Bumrah has a very short career. Unless he has 150 test wickets and 200 odi, its inappropriate to label him.

Regarding his injury, its really his only significant injury in 3-4 years he has played for India.

For someone who bowls around 90mph, thats expected.
 
cricketjoshila said:
Overhype. Bumrah has a very short career. Unless he has 150 test wickets and 200 odi, its inappropriate to label him.

Regarding his injury, its really his only significant injury in 3-4 years he has played for India.

For someone who bowls around 90mph, thats expected.
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He will become what people expected shane bond to be. He already Is better than him based on his achievements. Phenomenal world class generational bowler. I have never seen anyone as lethal as him in my life since bond stopped playing. This guy is the real deal. Just needs to be injury free.
 
tyron_woodley said:
He will become what people expected shane bond to be. He already Is better than him based on his achievements. Phenomenal world class generational bowler. I have never seen anyone as lethal as him in my life since bond stopped playing. This guy is the real deal. Just needs to be injury free.
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People will find ways to play him. He will then have to find new ways to get them out.

Yes he has shown the ability to find new skills by unleashing a very potent outswinger. Something Holding said he cannot bowl.

But i will only judge him after he has taken more wickets.
 
He's still a nobody for all time debates until he takes 150 wickets in both tests and ODI. Longevity is one of the two requirements of being an ATG (other is performance). Bumrah so far has only met one requirement and unlike to meet the other. There's a reason why Cook and Anderson are praised so much despite their only decent stats. Longevity earns respect forever from everybody.
 
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