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I believe Bumrah is just behind Wasim Akram and Imran if you compare him with Pak bowlers and hence better than Asif, Amir, Shoaib and Waqar
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At choking he's better then anyone.Bumrah is better than Wasim Akram.
Nah, not better than waqar younis. And never forget how akhtar soiled himself against India in 2003 & the 1999 final.At choking he's better then anyone.
Well at least he isn't a fixer or a ball tamperer.He is doing pretty good so far he has looked unplayable at some times but his action might be suspect.
Personally speaking he is very difficult to watch. He has the most ugliest action in the world cricket and it's just very difficult to bear.
Nah, he is far better than those 2 nobodies.No, he isn’t.
Has a chance to overtake Amir post timeskip, but that’s it.
Best Indian pacer by a country mile, though.
He is surely in the same class, but how is he better with such a short career?Bumrah is better than Wasim Akram.
In terms of versatility only akram has. in Australian conditions Bumrah bowled different lengths. He bowled hard lengths and hit the deck. Here he is on the fuller side mixing slower ones.Bumrah is better than Wasim Akram.
1 series win against Australia c and another one in which he was injured.Nah, not better than waqar younis. And never forget how akhtar soiled himself against India in 2003 & the 1999 final.
He has won 2 test series in Australia, your bowl tampering phasst bowling legends couldn't even win 1.
Love the frustration and
I believe Bumrah is just behind Wasim Akram and Imran if you compare him with Pak bowlers and hence better than Asif, Amir, Shoaib and Waqar
He is surely in the same class, but how is he better with such a short career?
Yes, if he bowls India to victory in few more overseas test series then that conversation can happen despite shorter career, but a log way to go.
There is no comparison. You are not missing anything.I just checked their stats
Aamir :
Test Bowling average: 30.47 (Meh)
ODI Bowling average: 29.62 (Meh)
T20I bowling average: 21.2 (GREAT)
Asif:
Test Bowling average: 24.36 (V Good)
ODI Bowling average: 33.13 (Poor)
T20I bowling average: 26.38 (Okey Dokey)
Bumrah:
Test Bowling average: 20.19 (Incredible)
ODI Bowling average: 23.55 (Very very good)
T20I bowling average: 19.66 (Unbelievable)
Why is Bumrah being compared with these two? What am I missing?
Well, I have no issue with you or anyone else doing that. Both are top tier in all formats. Bumrah is probably harder to hit than Wasim, but my reply was based on career achievements and longevity certainly plays a part.Sure, Bumrah might decline later on in his career, you never know .. but as it stands now, I would pick Jasprit over Wasim Akram in a world XI.
Economy rate should weigh far more in T20 than bowling averages..I just checked their stats
Aamir :
Test Bowling average: 30.47 (Meh)
ODI Bowling average: 29.62 (Meh)
T20I bowling average: 21.2 (GREAT)
Asif:
Test Bowling average: 24.36 (V Good)
ODI Bowling average: 33.13 (Poor)
T20I bowling average: 26.38 (Okey Dokey)
Bumrah:
Test Bowling average: 20.19 (Incredible)
ODI Bowling average: 23.55 (Very very good)
T20I bowling average: 19.66 (Unbelievable)
Why is Bumrah being compared with these two? What am I missing?
I doubt Bumrah would get 300 wickets, with all the T20s, franchise cricket, test matches etc. Injury will eventually claim Bumrah's career.He is much better than Asif and Amir. If he continues on the current trajectory and hits the 300 wickets mark then he may be up there in the conversation for best subcontinent seamer.
Currently he is below Wasim, Waqar and Imran, perhaps even Kapil Dev when it comes to SC pacers.
It will be difficult. Even if he doesn't reach it, he will still be a top-class bowler, but to be ranked amongst the ATGs then, longevity is a significant factor.I doubt Bumrah would get 300 wickets, with all the T20s, franchise cricket, test matches etc. Injury will eventually claim Bumrah's career.
His elbow is absolutely straight at the time of release, but if his bowling exploits make it difficult for you to swallow the bitter pill that he is better than any current Pakistani bowler, well then that’s between you and your therapist.He is doing pretty good so far he has looked unplayable at some times but his action might be suspect.
Personally speaking he is very difficult to watch. He has the most ugliest action in the world cricket and it's just very difficult to bear.
Hardly. The only criteria for an all time great bowler are statistics and adequately large and diverse sample space.It will be difficult. Even if he doesn't reach it, he will still be a top-class bowler, but to be ranked amongst the ATGs then, longevity is a significant factor.
Wasim has significant control over his bowling, with an ability to deliver with significant precision the delivery he intended. This is testament from the fact that on the rare occasions he did get countered by a batsman it was not because wasim was spraying it all over the place and was picked easily.Significantly better.
I do think Asif was the highest IQ bowler of these three. But Bumrah is simply a level superior so there is no comparison in my eyes.
Wasim is #1 though and for me his level of skill was something else.
Hardly. The only criteria for an all time great bowler are statistics and adequately large and diverse sample space.
If he can record 10 or more test matches in the top four countries (Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand) and achieve more than 40-50 wickets against each of them outside home conditions, there is then enough data to make conclusions.
If he achieved this over five years or seven years, then the so called longevity is meaningless.
Bumrah is an all format bowler. He plays leagues regularly. Plus he has unusual action. So longevity is out of the question. He should be appreciated for what he achieved during that phase. But he has a decent sample size already more than what Shane Bond did. Bond played only 18 tests. Although achieved great things in those 18 tests he definitely is not spoken in the same breath as someone like Alan Donald.
Skill-wise, Asif was way above anybody else, he was a magician but unfortunately, he chose the wrong path. Bumrah is more hardworking which earned him many wickets. Definitely one of the best ones in the modern times.
Yep, Asif in his prime was simply unplayable. He could have been a beast but money got him. Bumrah is a work horse and is more focused on doing well rather than doing antiques and comical stuff.Asif was a genius.
Bumrah is the Steven Smith of pace bowling. Someone who was not natural but worked hard to get to where he ended up.
Can't really compare Bumrah with former Pakistani greats like wasim Shoaib Asif.Bumrah is playing in T20 era where batsmen with good defensive techniques are almost extinct.
Yep Asif demolished Sanga Jawawardene Sanath dilshan Samraweera on his first SL tour. Compare that line up to current SLThis.
Asif played far more quality batters. Asif had to face Tendulkar, Ponting, Clarke, Dravid, Sanga, Mahela etc.
Bumrah mostly faces T20 junk batters. Majority of the modern day batters have inferior techniques.
Skill-wise, Asif was way above anybody else, he was a magician but unfortunately, he chose the wrong path. Bumrah is more hardworking which earned him many wickets. Definitely one of the best ones in the modern times.
Stats would show Bumrah is better.
But, I think Asif is a better bowler than both Bumrah and Amir.
Asif was a genius.
Bumrah is the Steven Smith of pace bowling. Someone who was not natural but worked hard to get to where he ended up.
That's false.
Asif was a condition based seamer.
His avg in Australia is 35.
England 29
Pakistan 42
His avg is skewed by his performance in
SA 18
Nz 19
SL 10
Its customary on PP to big up pakistani players on "What If" basis.
Amir was apparently as good as Wasim when he was banned. We all saw what happened on his comeback.
Zahid is hyped as fastest ever.
Then Asif as unplayable.
Zahid was indeed extremely fast. Shoaib Akthar himself said Zahid was faster than him.
Asif was rated by many relevant people (not just fans).
Asif relied on favourable conditions and achieved squat in test cricket. Bumrah has performed everywhere
Asif had to face these guys --> Sanga, Mahela, Tendulkar, Dravid, Ponting, Clarke, Kallis, Graeme Smith, Dilshan, Sanath, Samaraweera, Amla etc.
Bumrah mostly faced technically inferior batters.
Prove that modern batsman are technically inferior.Asif had to face these guys --> Sanga, Mahela, Tendulkar, Dravid, Ponting, Clarke, Kallis, Graeme Smith, Dilshan, Sanath, Samaraweera, Amla etc.
Bumrah mostly faced technically inferior batters.
I think Amir could've been a Wasim tier bowler before the ban. It can't be underestimated how bad 4 years of zero professional cricket is for a players development. I'm mildly surprised he achieved as much as he did on his return.Amir was apparently as good as Wasim when he was banned. We all saw what happened on his comeback.
Zahid is hyped as fastest ever.
Then Asif as unplayable.
Pakistani fast bowlers are better than Indian fast bowlers by default. Facts and numbers don't matter.The best technique is the one with which Batsman can score runs.
Dilshan Samaraweera Sanath Mahela.
What is Asifs avg in Australia? 35
England 29
Pakistan 42
Unless it seamed, he struggled.
Facts. There's no comparison in fact.It's not even a comparison. Bumrah is miles better than Asif, Amir and Shoaib as well.
On top of it, Holding said bumrah got best bouncer of the current lot.in 2019,dujon said he would have bumrah along with his pace arsenal as no one else got that freakish ability.In what world is Asif more skillful than Bumrah? The only delivery that Asif bowls better is the wobble seam delivery. Bumrah is much better exponent of reverse swing, has an all time yorker, a very deceptive slower and is faster. Like really, apart from Akram no bowler had such a complete arsenal. It's pretty clear if you watch him bowl without bias.
Even close to 250 while maintaining these stats certainly puts him right up there with the greats, especially across all formats.I doubt Bumrah would get 300 wickets, with all the T20s, franchise cricket, test matches etc. Injury will eventually claim Bumrah's career.
But statsshow that 21st century batsman scored more runs per wicket than 2oth ...This.
Asif had to bowl at far more quality batters. Asif had to face Tendulkar, Ponting, Clarke, Dravid, Sanga, Mahela, Amla etc.
Bumrah mostly faces T20 junk batters. Majority of the modern day batters have inferior techniques.
All those batsmen would get wrecked by jasprit. He is better than all barring wasimAsif had to face these guys --> Sanga, Mahela, Tendulkar, Dravid, Ponting, Clarke, Kallis, Graeme Smith, Dilshan, Sanath, Samaraweera, Amla etc.
Bumrah mostly faced technically inferior batters.
I feel if he can get to 200 wickets before calling it a career, it will be an achievement.Even close to 250 while maintaining these stats certainly puts him right up there with the greats, especially across all formats.
He has been sensational. I actually never knew how good his test average was until recently. I knew it was good but not this good.
+1Even close to 250 while maintaining these stats certainly puts him right up there with the greats, especially across all formats.
He has been sensational. I actually never knew how good his test average was until recently. I knew it was good but not this good.
In what world is Asif more skillful than Bumrah? The only delivery that Asif bowls better is the wobble seam delivery. Bumrah is much better exponent of reverse swing, has an all time yorker, a very deceptive slower and is faster. Like really, apart from Akram no bowler had such a complete arsenal. It's pretty clear if you watch him bowl without bias.
Mohammad Asif was more of a helpful pitch bully. Deadly on green seaming pitches. Bang average on flat pitches
Amir was never really test quality - before or after his ban. Always more of a ODI & T20 bowler
Amir had average of 29 before his ban - even after playing so many test matches in England & Australia !Check Amir's Test performances in 2010.
Easily the best test bowler of this generation. Nobody won test matches so consistently both home & away.You can call Bumrah overrated in ODIs and T20s, even a choker. But tests, come on now, you have to be very very biased to undermine his test creds. He is matching Malcolm Marshall at this stage of his career, and Marshall is supposed to be the undisputed GOAT.
To be fair his action looked very awkward in the initial days. Has refined it immensely after 2017 !I still want to know which selector thought Bumrah wasn't good enough to play test cricket.