cricketjoshila
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Hardly anyone in cricket knew about hyper extension in early 2000s. That's why Shoaib was tested.This whole situation is funny.
When Shoaib Akhtar used to bowl with hyperextension in elbows, a ton of Indians would come out and call it illegal.
Now they’re using the exact same “hyperextension” argument to justify how it’s perfectly legal in Bumrah’s case, even if it’s an advantage.
Well technically it is legal and allowed and what a destructive bowler the world got to see in the form of Shoaib Akhtar.
Now no Indian these days brings up the hyperextension point whenever discussing Akhtar because they know it’ll be like throwing eggs on their own faces lol.
Anyway Bumrah is a top bowler, maybe one day he could reach the level of Shoaib Akhtar too but age is not on his side.
But ICC went into detailed research and now every one knows about it.
Its a genetic thing. Just like people have more fast twitch fibres at birth that helps athletes. Some have hyper extension.
People's views change with knowledge. If Bumrah was bowling in 90s he would have been reported too.
Bumrah is a top bowler. He has left behind every fast bowler from asia except Wasim Akram.