"Jasprit Bumrah would have to be the best all-format bowler in world cricket" : Nasser Hussain

[MenInG]

"Jasprit Bumrah would have to be the best all-format bowler in world cricket" : Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain on Bumrah:

"Bumrah would have to be the best all-format bowler in world cricket. Who would be the challengers? Maybe Trent Boult, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Jofra Archer when fit. But right now, he is the best there is.

"The performance in this game was spectacular, high-class. Some of the balls were absolute jaffas.

"He has the unusual action and run-up so the ball does come at you like a thunderbolt. He also swings it both ways - but he does not just swing it, he is quick as well.

 

[MenInG]

Also mentioned Shaheen in there.

For me Shaheen needs to learn a thing or 2 from Bumrah and improve himself considerably

 

[ExplicitAI]

Jasprit Bumrah is a brilliant bowler and will end up as being one of India's best fast bowlers. Really love his consistency and hope he keeps this up.

 

[MP2011]

Just hope against hope that Bumrah plays international cricket more and do not miss international cricket at drop of hat like he has been doing for last 2-3 years.

However, if my memory serves me right, he is yet to miss a single IPL game during that time. I know financial security, cricketers having short shelf life and all that but representing India must take precedence over everything else.

 

[Robert]

I really thought he would have irrevocably broken down with that action but he had proven me wrong,

Compare Archer who has a very easy action and yet is made of glass.

 

[Double Trouble]

On current form i would say YES but needs to watch his body as his action will catch up to him in the near future.

 

[KhanNn]

Definitely has one of the best yorkers in the game and hits the perfect length for them consistently. Shaheen needs to learn the outswing to become a better bowler in my opinion

 

[Xoib]

Before this 6 fer he has been very mediocre in odis since 2019 needs to keep up his test performances along with T 20 has been quite solid for some time though.

 

[MenInG]

Salman Butt:

"See, Shaheen hasn't played as much cricket but he is among the very best. He is no less than him (Bumrah). In fact, Shaheen, with experience, will only get better, and then he has more pace and offers a different angle. See, both are world cricket's finest and watching them bowl is an exciting experience. It's great fun to watch both Bumrah and Shaheen perform, and the way they bowl with the new ball, it feels as if a wicket can go down at anytime. You don't get this feeling watching any other bowler"

 

[Moeey]

I really thought he would have irrevocably broken down with that action but he had proven me wrong,

Compare Archer who has a very easy action and yet is made of glass.

Archer shaheen bumrah Cummins Kyle Jamieson Jansen rabada shami boult

This era is insane.

 

[sweep_shot]

Bumrah was being ordinary after injury but he is starting to get his form back.

I think he has returned among top 3 (if not #1).

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Without a doubt Bumrah is the best all-format bowler in the world right now. But I question how many more years on top he has given his age and history of injuries.

Shaheen is closing the gap, but I don't think he is a better bowler than Bumrah in any format right now. Eventhough he is easily the best new-ball bowler in the world.

 

[Ab Fan]

Archer shaheen bumrah Cummins Kyle Jamieson Jansen rabada shami boult

This era is insane.

Cummins - Terrific test bowler, decent LOI bowler but inferior to both Starc and Hazelwood in both formats.

Bumrah - All format great bowler but not as good as top tier of McGrath, Wasim and Steyn.

Rabada - All format bowler again but not good in subcontinent

Boult - Excellent in conditions favourable to swing bowler but nothing aside of that.

Shami - Very good support bowler

Jameison - As of now conditions specific bowler in tests, can do well in Australia due to height but a nothing LOI bowler

Shaheen - Excellent LOI bowler but his line and lengths and control is still not there in Tests

Archer - A nothing bowler( averages 31 in Tests)

Jansen - Again a nothing bowler

Only the top 3 has what it takes to be considered ATG.

In 1990s, there were 10 such names- McGrath, Warne, Wasim, Waqar, Donald, Pollock, Murali, Ambrose, Walsh, Bishop

 

[Stewie]

I really thought he would have irrevocably broken down with that action but he had proven me wrong,

Compare Archer who has a very easy action and yet is made of glass.

I am a bit puzzled by your statement. His action looks ugly but it does not look taxing at all. He has a stuttering and short run up, does not run in too hard, and his pace is generated through hyperextension in his elbows. There is not much stress on his legs or ankles or back, in my opinion.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Is Jasprit Bumrah the best all format bowler in the world currently?

Jaaprit Bumrah represents India in all the formats and his stats are pretty impressive also so I thought of creating this thread. Currently Jasprit Bumrah is injured but he will make a comeback soon.

Bumrah's bowling stats - as of 9th January 2023:

Tests:
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Matches: 30
Wickets: 128
Avg: 21.99

ICC ranking: 3

ODIs:
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Matches: 72
Wickets: 121
Avg: 24.31
Economy: 4.64

ICC ranking: 18

T20Is:
=============
Matches: 60
Wickets: 70
Avg: 20.23
Economy: 6.62

ICC ranking: 82

His T20Is and ODIs rankings have gone down but that is due to him not playing enough cricket. Is there any other bowler who can compete with Bumrah in all formats combined currently? Discuss.

 

[Pakhs]

Jaaprit Bumrah represents India in all the formats and his stats are pretty impressive also so I thought of creating this thread. Currently Jasprit Bumrah is injured but he will make a comeback soon.

Bumrah's bowling stats - as of 9th January 2023:

Tests:
=============
Matches: 30
Wickets: 128
Avg: 21.99

ICC ranking: 3

ODIs:
=============
Matches: 72
Wickets: 121
Avg: 24.31
Economy: 4.64

ICC ranking: 18

T20Is:
=============
Matches: 60
Wickets: 70
Avg: 20.23
Economy: 6.62

ICC ranking: 82

His T20Is and ODIs rankings have gone down but that is due to him not playing enough cricket. Is there any other bowler who can compete with Bumrah in all formats combined currently? Discuss.

He needs to go back to LOI bowler as that is his absolute strength. Those 30 test matches has cost him almost a year worth of career at his peak age / form. I cant see him doubling his 30 tests he has already played anyway before getting injured again. That action is not made for 15 overs plus a day despite advancement in medical science.

 

[Saj]

Back with a bang.

2 wickets in his first over against Ireland.

 

[zarak]

looks slow. but maybe he is easing in to it

 

[Champ_Pal]

He is not at 100%. He looks more like 80-90%. He needs some match practice.

 

[Saj]

2 for 24 from 4 overs.

I'm sure he'll be happy with that and the fact that he's back on the field.

 

[Saj]

Before the match, Bumrah last featured for India almost a year back in a bilateral T20I series at home against Australia. A back injury would rule him out from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, with the pacer undergoing surgery and beginning a prolonged rehabilitation process.

Captaining the young Indian side against Ireland in Malahide on his comeback, Bumrah won the toss and opted to field. And he would have a perfect start, bowling a brilliant first over.

After conceding a boundary with his first delivery, Bumrah would get the second ball to sharply move in, getting an inside edge off Andy Balbirnie's bat that would knock the stumps over. The over would only get better as he scalped the wicket of Lorcan Tucker, who failed in his execution of a ramp shot. Apart from the two wickets, Bumrah would also nail a yorker in the fourth delivery of the over.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Apparently he averages 30+ vs top 5 in ODI’s.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

He doesn't seem 100% fit to me on his comeback.. also, his pace has decreased.

 

[ElRaja]

he could be at 80% and still be indias best quick, hes a smart bowler, not sure how his body will take playing 20 odd internationals in the next two and a bit months tho.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Subcontinental pitches are often dry and flat, which can make it challenging for bowlers to extract movement or bounce and It demands you to put in some extra effort.. So the next few games will be so much challenging for Bumhrah.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

The guy is an absolute treat to watch when fully fit. Sadly fitness hasn't been his friend in last couple of years.

 

[Saj]

India captain Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday lauded the supremely confident youngsters who contributed to the team's T20 series win in Ireland. India won the series 2-0 after the third T20 was abandoned due to rain. The series also marked a much-awaited comeback of Bumrah from a back surgery. "Very happy to be back and play some cricket. Frustrating when you're waiting for a game to happen. Did not see this coming, weather was fine in the morning. An honour to lead the side, everyone was very eager and enthusiastic. Whenever you get an opportunity to lead your side, anyone would love to do that.

"As a cricketer, you always want responsibility. All good, no complaints (on fitness front). It is makes my job easier when players are so confident, and they tell me what to do," said Bumrah at the post-match presentation.

 

[Asad T]

"For a career ODI average of 24.30, Bumrah's average against Pakistan shoots up to 48.75: just 4 wickets in 5 games. However, the number of matches he's played against Pakistan is nothing compared to the amount of ODIs he's played against Australia (17), South Africa (11), New Zealand (11) and Sri Lanka (10)"

A bit of solace if he makes the XI against us

 

[owenhcricket]

"For a career ODI average of 24.30, Bumrah's average against Pakistan shoots up to 48.75: just 4 wickets in 5 games. However, the number of matches he's played against Pakistan is nothing compared to the amount of ODIs he's played against Australia (17), South Africa (11), New Zealand (11) and Sri Lanka (10)"

A bit of solace if he makes the XI against us

Also averages close to 40 against Aus and NZ

 

[WicketLord]

Rahul Dravid delighted by star pacer's comeback prior to World Cup.

Rahul Dravid conveyed his delight at the complete squad's return, yet indicated the team would carefully manage Bumrah's reintegration.

"Yeah, so it’s great to have them back and see them bowling, and bowling well, is truly good," Dravid said. "Jasprit is someone we’ve missed a lot over the last two years. I must say he’s not played a lot of games. But it’s nice to have him back and we’ll ease him into it, slowly.

"It was nice for him to get those 4 overs sort of, like the tour of Ireland, for both of them to ease in with sort of some four overs of bowling.

"And then now gives us a chance in the Asia Cup to build that up and pick that up and we have a whole month now to build that up before the World Cup as well.

"So, yes, it does gives us more options in the pace-bowling department. It gives us an opportunity to have more resources, especially in a long tournament like a World Cup."

"Yeah, there’s going to be a certain amount of pressure associated with it, which is most welcome and, which I think we all expect," Dravid said. "But also to be able to play in front of your own home crowds, your own fans, is going to be very special for everyone and we hope we can have a really good tournament.

"I think we’ve prepared, we’re preparing really well, we’re building up really nicely. It’s all hopefully coming together nicely with some of the guys coming back from injury just at the right time for us and hopefully, we can give them a few games and set it up really well.

"There are going to be some really good teams in this tournament. I think that whole thing of home advantage, especially in the subcontinent now has been reduced to a large extent over the last 10-12 years because people come and play here so much, especially in tournaments like the IPL.

"We feel confident, we’re really excited. I’m looking forward to it as a coach. I’m really looking forward to it as well."

Rahul Dravid delighted by star pacer's comeback prior to World Cup

India head coach Rahul Dravid expressed excitement about the team's preparation, especially Jasprit Bumrah's comeback, heading into ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.

www.icc-cricket.com

 

[BouncerGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1703353561399304530

1st wicket for bumrah in the final of asia cup.

 

[The lone Ranger]

Without a doubt Bumrah is the best all-format bowler in the world right now. But I question how many more years on top he has given his age and history of injuries.

Shaheen is closing the gap, but I don't think he is a better bowler than Bumrah in any format right now. Eventhough he is easily the best new-ball bowler in the world.

Been 2 years since this and Maybe for Another couple of years?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Been 2 years since this and Maybe for Another couple of years?

I think he has a fair bit of time still (2-3 years?) but his time at the top is probably limited...considering he is 30. He is a super-fit bowler but with that bowling action stress fractures and back injuries are bound to be a recurring thing for him. The impressive thing about him is that he has shown time and time again that his bowling is not affected in any way by injuries. If anything, he only seems to be getting better and better. But as he grows older, it might not be as easy for him to come back from these injuries. He's a very canny operator so maybe he drops his pace a bit to prolong his career? Guess we'll just have to see. For now though, I think we should just enjoy a bowler at the absolute peak of his powers...doing things that no other bowler in the world can do.

 

[The lone Ranger]

I think he has a fair bit of time still (2-3 years?) but his time at the top is probably limited...considering he is 30. He is a super-fit bowler but with that bowling action stress fractures and back injuries are bound to be a recurring thing for him. The impressive thing about him is that he has shown time and time again that his bowling is not affected in any way by injuries. If anything, he only seems to be getting better and better. But as he grows older, it might not be as easy for him to come back from these injuries. He's a very canny operator so maybe he drops his pace a bit to prolong his career? Guess we'll just have to see. For now though, I think we should just enjoy a bowler at the absolute peak of his powers...doing things that no other bowler in the world can do.

Those are some good points! Yep, we have to wait and see, and hopefully he continues to do what he does best for as long as he can

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think he has a fair bit of time still (2-3 years?) but his time at the top is probably limited...considering he is 30. He is a super-fit bowler but with that bowling action stress fractures and back injuries are bound to be a recurring thing for him. The impressive thing about him is that he has shown time and time again that his bowling is not affected in any way by injuries. If anything, he only seems to be getting better and better. But as he grows older, it might not be as easy for him to come back from these injuries. He's a very canny operator so maybe he drops his pace a bit to prolong his career? Guess we'll just have to see. For now though, I think we should just enjoy a bowler at the absolute peak of his powers...doing things that no other bowler in the world can do.

He has a unique action that is supported by his body. He is mainly a strike bowler. Not a load bearer. So he is not going to bowl long spells like Ishant sharma. So it is fairly manageable unless he runs into any freak injuries.

 

[Sir Alex]

What is crazy about his stats is that Bumrah is averaging 20 with the ball in tests and yet has not played a single test vs the minnows- Afg, Ire, Pak , Zim or Bangladesh.

What makes it even more shocking is that Bumrah has taken more career test wickets vs Aus , SA and Eng than any Pakistani bowler EVER!!!!!

Wasim Akram - 120 wickets from 35 matches at 28.5

Waqar Younis - 104 wickets from 30 matches at 29.38

Shoaib Akthar - 65 wickets from 19 matches at 30.43

Jasprit Bumrah - 130 wickets from 29 matches at 21.5

Another reason why he is a GOAT. Maximized output to India with zero stat padding. It's staggering that he's played just 36 career test marches but already has played 29 vs the 3 biggest teams.

 

[Ab Fan]

Indian players have this knack of retiring only when they are expired material. Considering this, do fans think he will retire with average of 20-21 in Tests?

I have a feeling his career can go two ways:-

1. Injury affected in his 30s which will diminish his longevity and he would probably end up with 220-230 test wickets at average of 21 and ultimately retires.

2. Like Kapil Dev, Dhoni, his career will go downward in second half and will live on reputation built on first half but extends his test career long enough(will probably retire from T20 formats having won WT20) to pick 350-370 tests wickets and career average ends up at 23-24, retiring in late 30s(37+ age).

 

[mominsaigol]

Indian players have this knack of retiring only when they are expired material. Considering this, do fans think he will retire with average of 20-21 in Tests?

I have a feeling his career can go two ways:-

1. Injury affected in his 30s which will diminish his longevity and he would probably end up with 220-230 test wickets at average of 21 and ultimately retires.

2. Like Kapil Dev, Dhoni, his career will go downward in second half and will live on reputation built on first half but extends his test career long enough(will probably retire from T20 formats having won WT20) to pick 350-370 tests wickets and career average ends up at 23-24, retiring in late 30s(37+ age).

I think he might retire in 2028-2029. He's a bowler, not a batter. 35 is probs his end range.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

He has a unique action that is supported by his body. He is mainly a strike bowler. Not a load bearer. So he is not going to bowl long spells like Ishant sharma. So it is fairly manageable unless he runs into any freak injuries.

With that action and the pace he generates, there is always going to be a significant load on his back. I'm sure India are aware of this and are managing this. But with the amount of cricket that is played these days, you can't predict when something will go wrong. Because wear and tear on the body is kind of a continuous thing. And I don't think its that cut and dry in Tests. Being the bowler that Bumrah is, you never know when India might need him to bowl long spells, especially if they're playing in South Africa or Australia and need that crucial breakthrough.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What is crazy about his stats is that Bumrah is averaging 20 with the ball in tests and yet has not played a single test vs the minnows- Afg, Ire, Pak , Zim or Bangladesh.

What makes it even more shocking is that Bumrah has taken more career test wickets vs Aus , SA and Eng than any Pakistani bowler EVER!!!!!

Wasim Akram - 120 wickets from 35 matches at 28.5

Waqar Younis - 104 wickets from 30 matches at 29.38

Shoaib Akthar - 65 wickets from 19 matches at 30.43

Jasprit Bumrah - 130 wickets from 29 matches at 21.5

Another reason why he is a GOAT. Maximized output to India with zero stat padding. It's staggering that he's played just 36 career test marches but already has played 29 vs the 3 biggest teams.

That's a pretty impressive stat. But I think you're going a bit overboard by calling Pakistan minnows in tests. India hadn't even won a test series in Pakistan until 2004.

It's also intellectually dishonest to call Pakistan minnows, while excluding Sri Lanka and West Indies from that list.

 

[RamLakhan]

We are not bothered about Bumrah's stats or what he is going to do after 2 years, 5 years, etc. It is the sheer impact he has created (fast bowler) coming from the land of so-called trundlers... Yes Kapil, Srinath, Zaheer, etc, had some impact, but they were always overshadowed by their contemporaries from other nations... Similarly Irfan Pathan, Agarkar, Venkatesh Prasad, Sreeshanth, Ishant, Nehra, etc, also had their brief moments... But Bumrah stands out because of considerable longevity (already) and is being considered as ATG Fast Bolwer from India which we never thought/dreamt before... Yes we had ATG Batsmen, but in bowling (even we don't have true ATG Spinners - Kumble is also overshadowed by Warne, Murali...) he is being considered along the lines of All time greats... That's enough for us!

I think he will inspire many bowlers in future and he is the pioneer of fast-bowling culture in India (even Shami, etc, became more effective under his presence!) But we have to give it to Ganguly and his love for pace bowlers, he inspired many fast bowlers like Zaheer, Ishant, Nehra, rejuvenated Srinath, etc... Kohli took it to another level in tests (home tests too) by utilizing fast bowling resources to win test matches (I think this happened even before the injection of Bumrah into team)

 

[IAJ]

Class bowler and seems like a humble guy. I really like this combination.

 

[Sir Alex]

That's a pretty impressive stat. But I think you're going a bit overboard by calling Pakistan minnows in tests. India hadn't even won a test series in Pakistan until 2004.

It's also intellectually dishonest to call Pakistan minnows, while excluding Sri Lanka and West Indies from that list.

Haha I know that was sneaky of me.

Still the overall point remains same.

BTW Bumrah averages 9 (yes nine] vs SL and WI. Suffice to say.he would have dominated Pakistan too and buffeted his numbers.

I can only shudder at what if Bumrah played fewer T20s and concentrated more on tests including minnow ones. He'd probably average 17 or 18 with over 200-250 wickets by now.

I still think that's what he should be doing. Retire from T20Is - he's achieved pinnacle in that format. Focus on tests and ODIs for India. Even ODIs is a bit of a stretch as he'd be 34 by the time next cup comes by. But like Shami he can play zero ODIs for 4 years and turn up for just world cup and completely dominate

 

[Sir Alex]

Pace bowlers from Subcontinent vs Eng, Aus and SA ranked by bowling avg in tests (min 50 career wickets)

Look at the sheer gap between Bumrah and the rest. Only the great Imran comes anywhere close and he never played SA. The numbers are mind boggling and shows how good Bumrah has been. He's truly once in a century player. An absolute freak. I didn't expect him to dwarve likes of Wasim this much to be honest.

 

[AMSS]

Nice to see overrated Zaheer at the bottom.

 

[oatmeal]

Right now, its not even a debate.

All time, he's got his place in the top 10 and can climb further if he plays at the same level and doesnt get injured

 

[Sir Alex]

Nice to see overrated Zaheer at the bottom.

Also, how close are Srinath (and even Prasad) and the two WWs when it comes to bowling against the top 3 non Asian teams.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Haha I know that was sneaky of me.

Still the overall point remains same.

BTW Bumrah averages 9 (yes nine] vs SL and WI. Suffice to say.he would have dominated Pakistan too and buffeted his numbers.

I can only shudder at what if Bumrah played fewer T20s and concentrated more on tests including minnow ones. He'd probably average 17 or 18 with over 200-250 wickets by now.

I still think that's what he should be doing. Retire from T20Is - he's achieved pinnacle in that format. Focus on tests and ODIs for India. Even ODIs is a bit of a stretch as he'd be 34 by the time next cup comes by. But like Shami he can play zero ODIs for 4 years and turn up for just world cup and completely dominate

Yeah I see no point for him to play T20Is anymore. He has achieved the biggest and most important thing in this format: winning the T20 WC. I guess India have nothing to lose by having him play the next T20 WC at home either. But I think the smart thing to do would be not having him play a single T20I in the next two years. Because he will be playing IPL anyways. ODIs too, like have him play an ODI series before the CT and a handful in between if you feel like it. But no use in him playing meaningless bilaterals. Australia for me are the smartest team when it comes to workload management of their pacers. They prioritize tests and ICC tournaments. They are the perfect template to follow.

 

[RamLakhan]

Haha I know that was sneaky of me.

Still the overall point remains same.

BTW Bumrah averages 9 (yes nine] vs SL and WI. Suffice to say.he would have dominated Pakistan too and buffeted his numbers.

I can only shudder at what if Bumrah played fewer T20s and concentrated more on tests including minnow ones. He'd probably average 17 or 18 with over 200-250 wickets by now.

I still think that's what he should be doing. Retire from T20Is - he's achieved pinnacle in that format. Focus on tests and ODIs for India. Even ODIs is a bit of a stretch as he'd be 34 by the time next cup comes by. But like Shami he can play zero ODIs for 4 years and turn up for just world cup and completely dominate

He should turn up to all World Cups till he is prime and not injured! (even T20s) Nothing wrong in that... He can just play few matches leading to the world cup for practice... Yes he should play all tests (including home tests) but bowl shorter & effective spells... India should groom other bowlers too which will lessen the burden on him! I think this is going to happen, lots of younger generation in India are going to take up pace bowling seriously from now on...

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

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Pace bowlers from Subcontinent vs Eng, Aus and SA ranked by bowling avg in tests (min 50 career wickets)

Look at the sheer gap between Bumrah and the rest. Only the great Imran comes anywhere close and he never played SA. The numbers are mind boggling and shows how good Bumrah has been. He's truly once in a century player. An absolute freak. I didn't expect him to dwarve likes of Wasim this much to be honest.

Seeing Asif in this list brings back more painful, repressed memories. The only bowler that could have eclipsed Waqar, Wasim, Imran. Sadly, we will only talk about him in 'what ifs'.

Imran's peak was crazy. He was an incredible bowler at his peak. But quite remarkable that Bumrah's numbers are better than all of them.

 

[Unleashed]

View attachment 145033

Pace bowlers from Subcontinent vs Eng, Aus and SA ranked by bowling avg in tests (min 50 career wickets)

Look at the sheer gap between Bumrah and the rest. Only the great Imran comes anywhere close and he never played SA. The numbers are mind boggling and shows how good Bumrah has been. He's truly once in a century player. An absolute freak. I didn't expect him to dwarve likes of Wasim this much to be honest.

Crazy stats given the fact that this has come into a period where the pitches and playing conditions are more suited to the bowlers than the batsman.

 

[Sir Alex]

Crazy stats given the fact that this has come into a period where the pitches and playing conditions are more suited to the bowlers than the batsman.

The 90s were the OG bowlers period and yet WW s were averaging close to 30 and Akthar over 30 vs these 3 teams.

Also for a period supposedly assisting bowlers, there are hardly any current pacers avg anywhere in the 20s. Only Shami is there who has decent numbers, but like I said before it's Bumrah and then the ocean and the rest.

 

[kron]

H

Indian players have this knack of retiring only when they are expired material. Considering this, do fans think he will retire with average of 20-21 in Tests?

I have a feeling his career can go two ways:-

1. Injury affected in his 30s which will diminish his longevity and he would probably end up with 220-230 test wickets at average of 21 and ultimately retires.

2. Like Kapil Dev, Dhoni, his career will go downward in second half and will live on reputation built on first half but extends his test career long enough(will probably retire from T20 formats having won WT20) to pick 350-370 tests wickets and career average ends up at 23-24, retiring in late 30s(37+ age).

He can easily play 7 tests a year for the next 6 years.

And then just focus on t20 wcs and odi world cup when it's time.

Skip bilaterals. Just do some practice games before wc and play some scrappy teams to build confidence. Then he will get into the groove for wc

He should skip most bilaterals. Just play one or 2 Max here and there for sena games.

 

[Sir Alex]

Mohammed Shami played just 15 ODis between July 2019 and Dec 2022 (3.5 years). Then he played another 10 ODIs in the 9 months leading up to the World Cup in Oct 2023. And then he just was a beast in the World cup itself.

Bumrah should do similar. Play no ODIs or T20s except Asia Cups and World Cups.

 

[Ab Fan]

H

He can easily play 7 tests a year for the next 6 years.

And then just focus on t20 wcs and odi world cup when it's time.

Skip bilaterals. Just do some practice games before wc and play some scrappy teams to build confidence. Then he will get into the groove for wc

He should skip most bilaterals. Just play one or 2 Max here and there for sena games.

Do you know how many tests per year did Shami played since 30?

2020 - 3
2021 - 5
2022 - 5
2023 - 4

17 tests and he is 34 now. It is unlikely that Bumrah or any bowler will play 7 tests per year after 30+ age unless it is Anderson bowling in English conditions with Duke ball.

 

[kron]

Do you know how many tests per year did Shami played since 30?

2020 - 3
2021 - 5
2022 - 5
2023 - 4

17 tests and he is 34 now. It is unlikely that Bumrah or any bowler will play 7 tests per year after 30+ age unless it is Anderson bowling in English conditions with Duke ball.

Yea with caveat of him not playing any bikaterals odis and t20. He can easily do it.

In India he would barely need to bowl 15 overs per innings.

Only sena he would need to bowl more. In cooler conditions there will be no issue.
Even if you say 5 tests that's good enough. 30 tests plus 36. He would retire with about 66 to 70 tests max. That's more than good enough. A few greats have those number of tests anyway.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bumrah is all over the Aussies once again in the 2nd inning.


what a champion