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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Jasprit Bumrah is the best fast-bowler in the world right now

Mamoon said:
Bumrah is brilliant, but he is already 29 and has ~300 international wickets while Wasim was doing what Bumrah is doing for 15 years and took ~900 wickets.

He has to do something extraordinary over the next 4-5 years to be on par with Wasim.
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As much as I love Bumrah, this is the truth. No shame in it, as even a comparison with Wasim is the highest compliment for Bumrah.

Longevity aside, from a skill sets perspective,.he has very few peers. He wills unplayable deliveries into existence like a master magician. The 130 kph off cutter from hell to Rizwan was peak cricket for me.
 
Aseem_Khan said:
One thing I admire about bumrah guys is so humble and down to earth never takes credit of his performances and when someone talk about his incredible bowling skills in front of him ,That guy downplay them like he haven't done anything special.
Same trait is missin in Pakistan bowlers they all the time bragging about themselves and loved if someone praise them , talking big about them.

Wasim Akram was exception.

Search on YouTube yesterday's video after match while pandya was talking with everyone on mic , There you will find how humble this guy
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This is a common trait among Indian players. There are some exceptions but generally they are taught from childhood to be humble and let their work talk.

Also, they have great role models like Tendulkar to look upto.
 
kron said:
yep impossible though. i think he may get max 100 to 150 more. he is already 29. 4 more years max. or maybe 5.
200 max wickets actually.
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If he understands his body well and is carefully managed by BCCI then he has a chance to play till 38.
It is a big IF though.
Makes the fact that Anderson took nearly 500 international wickets after turning 30 look staggering.
Yes 300 looks the upper limit for me for Bumrah.
 
Sir Alex said:
As much as I love Bumrah, this is the truth. No shame in it, as even a comparison with Wasim is the highest compliment for Bumrah.

Longevity aside, from a skill sets perspective,.he has very few peers. He wills unplayable deliveries into existence like a master magician. The 130 kph off cutter from hell to Rizwan was peak cricket for me.
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Yea unbelievable. I think he can be deadly even at 130 to 140 pace which is why losing pace doesn't matter for bumrah.

He is just that good.
 
Even at 130 to 140 in tests, if bumrah maintains good bounce at that pace he can be deadly. He bowls a heavy ball as it is. Dangerous bowler.
 
I don't think Bumrah will play another world cup . Injuries will eventually catch him. But he is already the greatest ever pacer coming from India with impressive records in all three formats and for his outstanding bowling in SENA that lead us to many iconic wins there.
Short but legendary career just like KP and Shane Bond.
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
I don't think Bumrah will play another world cup . Injuries will eventually catch him. But he is already the greatest ever pacer coming from India with impressive records in all three formats and for his outstanding bowling in SENA that lead us to many iconic wins there.
Short but legendary career just like KP and Shane Bond.
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His workload will be managed appropriately. He will not play any bilateral going forward.
 
Aseem_Khan said:
Bumrah is greatest fast bowler from subcontinent after Wasim Akram , Except Wasim akram and Mohammad Asif all pakistani bowler were mediocre at best largely benefitted from ball tampering, Waqar was pretty ordinary bowler , Waqar could've gone for multiple 100's in today's era .
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100% agree. Even Bumrah helped his side to win two historic series wins in Australia. Wasim ZEROOOO
 
JAV12341 said:
Quite shocking people don’t rate bumrah up there with the best ever I have never seen bumrah get smashed in any game he has played for India and he always delivers in crunch situations regardless of the of what pitch it is. I’m telling you he will win India this World Cup and he will be the star of the show alongside rohit. And many more he’s at the peak of his powers. Defo the best bowler in the world right now period and has been for a long time alongside afridi who has now became a trundler and fell off recently
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longevity matters mate. You can't compare a bowler with sub 150 wickets in both formats to those legends who have 500+ wickets in single format.
Off topic , McGrath >>>>> Wasim
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
100% agree. Even Bumrah helped his side to win two historic series wins in Australia. Wasim ZEROOOO
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I don't agree with asif being a better talent than bumrah. It's clear as day to me even as a Pakistani fan to say bumrah is levels above asif

Ability wise he may even be very close to wasim at his best. But longevity matters.
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
longevity matters mate. You can't compare a bowler with sub 150 wickets in both formats to those legends who have 500+ wickets in single format.
Off topic , McGrath >>>>> Wasim
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Longevity is going to take a massive hit going forward with league cricket year around. Test/ODIs/ increased T20 assignments. In the 90s bowlers had very long breaks between series.
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
I don't think Bumrah will play another world cup . Injuries will eventually catch him. But he is already the greatest ever pacer coming from India with impressive records in all three formats and for his outstanding bowling in SENA that lead us to many iconic wins there.
Short but legendary career just like KP and Shane Bond.
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Yeah. Who is KP though ?
 
To be one of the best ever, you need below samples :-

200+ test wickets
25- bowl AVG

100+ ODI wickets
25- bowl AVG

Bumrah needs to go past the 200 test wicket mark to be considered among the top 20 fast bowlers of all-time.
 
Nowhere near Wasim. While Wasim did get to play in 1990s still even on flatter pitches he was lethal and in that era Bastmen were more skilled against swing.

Not to forget the catches PCT would had dropped even then I’m sure were high.

Bumrah with Zaheer would had been our best combo , one can dream.
 
I really enjoyed the analysis of Bumrah's release by Ian Bishop in comms today.

According to Bish, Bumrah gets a lot of nip and extra pace from a very short run-up because

1) He gets a lot of hyperextension in his elbow
2) His bowling hand wrist position is almost parallel to the ground and the extra flick of the wrist allows for more swing, movement and pace
3) Braced font leg allows for a more efficient transfer of energy as his body lets low and catapults the ball



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Yeah, Watson added how the braced leg was similar to what Brett Lee had which helped him with his pace.
 
Asad T said:
I really enjoyed the analysis of Bumrah's release by Ian Bishop in comms today.

According to Bish, Bumrah gets a lot of nip and extra pace from a very short run-up because

1) He gets a lot of hyperextension in his elbow
2) His bowling hand wrist position is almost parallel to the ground and the extra flick of the wrist allows for more swing, movement and pace
3) Braced font leg allows for a more efficient transfer of energy as his body lets low and catapults the ball



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Most important point is release point. His release point is outside the crease. So the distance between batsman and release point is much less than other bowlers.
 
Not the best one but certainly one of the Best along with Boult, Cummins, Hazelwood and Siraj.
 
Unbiased-Fan said:
Not the best one but certainly one of the Best along with Boult, Cummins, Hazelwood and Siraj.
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If you are talking about all phase he is heads and shoulders above others. Boult has improved only recently in the last year or so. Before that a cannon fodder.
 
Bumrah is one of the reason India are flying high in this WC, imagine Bumrah having figures of 2/227 in his 30 overs of 3 game where would India be
 
He’s without a shadow of doubt the best bowler in the world and has been for the past 6 years. He’s never been smashed as a bowler till this date what a legend.

Will go down as the GOAT bowler of all time.

He will win this World Cup and add another couple of ICC titles to his name. Never seen a bower bowl this good and as good as him period
 
What a tournament he is having. Always takes wickets to change the game. Many bowlers take cheap wickets at end when batsmen are slogging, but unbale to bowl match changing spells. Bumrah has bowled so many many gun spells in all formats.
 
Buffet said:
What a tournament he is having. Always takes wickets to change the game. Many bowlers take cheap wickets at end when batsmen are slogging, but unbale to bowl match changing spells. Bumrah has bowled so many many gun spells in all formats.
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The guy is special. Will win India this World Cup and and go down as the Greatest of all time. He deserves it has been the best bowler in the world for last 6 years now
 
We are all truly witnessing something special in the modern era. Bumrah is literally unplayable on every single surface. What a champion bowler and after winning India this World Cup will go down in history as the greatest bowler of all time . Even hitting this guy for a boundary is made to look a big thing that’s how good he is. Legend.
 
JAV12341 said:
We are all truly witnessing something special in the modern era. Bumrah is literally unplayable on every single surface. What a champion bowler and after winning India this World Cup will go down in history as the greatest bowler of all time . Even hitting this guy for a boundary is made to look a big thing that’s how good he is. Legend.
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Looks like 2021 towards the end of the year he was playing injured. Hence the poor outing. Post the surgery he is back to his best. Truly special bowler. He is even more potent in tests.
 
Aseem_Khan said:
Bumrah is greatest fast bowler from subcontinent after Wasim Akram , Except Wasim akram and Mohammad Asif all pakistani bowler were mediocre at best largely benefitted from ball tampering, Waqar was pretty ordinary bowler , Waqar could've gone for multiple 100's in today's era .
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Waqar peak hardly any fast bowler in history matched up.

Imran khan, arguably the greatest Asian fast bowler in test history with fantastic stats, who was a nightmare for Indian bats in India
 
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If he stays fit, Ind will win the WC easily. Just on another level to all the other bowlers in the tournament
 
aboveandbeyond said:
Waqar peak hardly any fast bowler in history matched up.

Imran khan, arguably the greatest Asian fast bowler in test history with fantastic stats, who was a nightmare for Indian bats in India
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Imran Khan's record in India was not so great !
 
cricketjoshila said:
Rabada and Bumrah are close.
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This is a laffable statement. Bumrah has been the best fast bowler in the last 6 years he is leagues above the rest. Will win India this World Cup and go down as the greatest bowler of all time.

Bumrah is the goat
 
JAV12341 said:
This is a laffable statement. Bumrah has been the best fast bowler in the last 6 years he is leagues above the rest. Will win India this World Cup and go down as the greatest bowler of all time.

Bumrah is the goat
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For that he needs to have 300 test wickets.
 
dravidthewall said:
Bumrah already ATG bowler....on par with Wasim akram ..just below Glen macgrath
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On par with Wasim? Nah, for that he needs to do it for many more years. His first 350 international wickets output is probably better than Wasim, but Wasim did it for a much longer period. If he wins few more away series for India against good sides then despite having a shorter career, I may put him on par with Wasim.
 
He is supernatural.

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Buffet said:
On par with Wasim? Nah, for that he needs to do it for many more years. His first 350 international wickets output is probably better than Wasim, but Wasim did it for a much longer period. If he wins few more away series for India against good sides then despite having a shorter career, I may put him on par with Wasim.
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Wasim would be smashed in today's cricket. Bumrah has that natural release which makes him very difficult to pick and his Yorker ability is pinpoint accurate. Wasim is one rung below for me. Imagine having a economy of 3 or 4 in modern ODI cricket which Bumrah is achieving. It's unreal
 
Gullycricket said:
Wasim would be smashed in today's cricket. Bumrah has that natural release which makes him very difficult to pick and his Yorker ability is pinpoint accurate. Wasim is one rung below for me. Imagine having a economy of 3 or 4 in modern ODI cricket which Bumrah is achieving. It's unreal
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In test, ER matters a lot less. Bumrah is probably harder to hit than Wasim, but Wasim has 400+ test wickets and he could use new ball and old ball both as well. Some ways to go for Bumrah...
 
Buffet said:
In test, ER matters a lot less. Bumrah is probably harder to hit than Wasim, but Wasim has 400+ test wickets and he could use new ball and old ball both as well. Some ways to go for Bumrah...
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This. Bumrah is great but wasim did it for way longer. A fair bit to go for bumrah. A few more away series wins and if he wins this world cup then it's close despite the fact that he will have a shorter career.

Bunrah is a freak

Wasim is a magician.
 
Extremely selfless cricketer that plays for the team and the plans the team makes.
He has said this before too and it’s visible, yes he has the skills he will probably have much more wickets if he tries his own stuff but sticks to the plan given.
 
kron said:
This. Bumrah is great but wasim did it for way longer. A fair bit to go for bumrah. A few more away series wins and if he wins this world cup then it's close despite the fact that he will have a shorter career.

Bunrah is a freak

Wasim is a magician.
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There can’t be another Wasim as already said , I would even say Alan Donald was better than current Bumrah except for that nasty runout.
 
JaDed said:
There can’t be another Wasim as already said , I would even say Alan Donald was better than current Bumrah except for that nasty runout.
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No chance. Donald choker? No way. Wasim is above bumrah though.
 
kron said:
No chance. Donald choker? No way. Wasim is above bumrah though.
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Donald was something else, everyone just remembers him for runout choke but he was quick and swung the ball at different surfaces.
 
Comfortably above the rest and that's coming from a SSA fan.
 
Nha
JaDed said:
Donald was something else, everyone just remembers him for runout choke but he was quick and swung the ball at different surfaces.
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Nha dude. Bumrah impact and fear factor is much higher than Donald in both tests and odi.

Bumrah's only issue is longevity. He is a freak. I have never seen a freak like him since steyn.

But yes wasim is above and so is mcgrath. A world cup win, maybe a champions trophy and series wins in Sen would put him on par with wasim.
 
Bumrah is or should be the most valuable Indian cricket player - imagine the shock waves that would spread through the Indian ranks if he got injured before the semi-finals. Most of the Indian fans would sleep over this if it were to happen.

Bumrah is the only player who is truly irreplaceable in the Indian team.
 
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leonidas_alexandar said:
Bumrah is or should be the most valuable Indian cricket player - imagine the shock waves that would spread through the Indian ranks if he got injured before the semi-finals. Most of the Indian fans would sleep over this if it were to happen.

Bumrah is the only player who is truly irreplaceable in the Indian team.
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They can replace him with tyagi prasidh. Both in ipl have been pretty good.
 
leonidas_alexandar said:
Bumrah is or should be the most valuable Indian cricket player - imagine the shock waves that would spread through the Indian ranks if he got injured before the semi-finals. Most of the Indian fans would sleep over this if it were to happen.

Bumrah is the only player who is truly irreplaceable in the Indian team.
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Bumrah, Rohit and Kohli.

Rohit's insane aggression at opening is difficult to match, something I don't see Gill doing.

Gill is excellent but more often then not I see Gill going at a run a ball pace and accelerating later like most openers whereas rohit more often then not just gives flyer starts and puts oppositons under pressure. Also those 200 scores are sweet.

Kohli chasing ability will not and cannot ever be replicated. The guy is a different beast when chasing first compares to batting first.

Bumrah is just too good. The guy swings 33% more then every Pakistani pacer combined, which is scary beyond belief.
 
mominsaigol said:
Bumrah, Rohit and Kohli.

Rohit's insane aggression at opening is difficult to match, something I don't see Gill doing.

Gill is excellent but more often then not I see Gill going at a run a ball pace and accelerating later like most openers whereas rohit more often then not just gives flyer starts and puts oppositons under pressure. Also those 200 scores are sweet.

Kohli chasing ability will not and cannot ever be replicated. The guy is a different beast when chasing first compares to batting first.

Bumrah is just too good. The guy swings 33% more then every Pakistani pacer combined, which is scary beyond belief.
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Spot on these 3 are ATGs and simply irreplaceable. Will easily win this World Cup
 
Bumrah needs to replicate his form for another 2 years atleast to be spoken of in the same league as Wasim. The margin is not so huge, however Wasim did it for way longer.
 
mominsaigol said:
Bumrah, Rohit and Kohli.

Rohit's insane aggression at opening is difficult to match, something I don't see Gill doing.

Gill is excellent but more often then not I see Gill going at a run a ball pace and accelerating later like most openers whereas rohit more often then not just gives flyer starts and puts oppositons under pressure. Also those 200 scores are sweet.

Kohli chasing ability will not and cannot ever be replicated. The guy is a different beast when chasing first compares to batting first.

Bumrah is just too good. The guy swings 33% more then every Pakistani pacer combined, which is scary beyond belief.
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I agree with Bumrah.But Rohit can be replaced with Jaiswal.He will be a formidable opener in all formats. Kohli can be replaced by a team not by one alone I guess. In 2 years, I suppose Jaiswal, Gill ,Tilak verma,Sai Sudharshan,Dhruv Jurel will be strong batting unit .Druv Jurel I almost Kohlis Clone with Dhoni's ice cool brain.He is a scary candidate. He has to improve his stroke game.
 
Bumrah excited by England challenge ahead of crucial World Test Championship series

Jasprit Bumrah believes that 'Bazball' will keep him in the game as a bowler.

Bumrah acknowledged the revolution brought about by 'Bazball', but pointed out that the aggressive approach which England have adopted in the Brendon McCullum-Ben Stokes regime will help him as a bowler.

In an interview with The Guardian ahead of the home Test series against England, Bumrah stated that he does not "really relate to the term Bazball".

"They are playing successful cricket and the aggressive route of taking the opposition on, showing the world there’s another way to play Test cricket," Bumrah said.

“As a bowler, what I think is that it keeps me in play. And if they’re going for it, playing so fast, they won’t tire me out, I could get heaps (of wickets). I always think about how I can use things to my advantage. Kudos to them but, as a bowler, you’re in the game.”

The series, which is a part of the ICC World Test Championship, provides India with the chance to go to the top of the standings. They are currently placed below Australia with two wins and a draw in four Tests.

Having lost only three Test matches at home in the past decade, India are favourites to seal a series victory against the touring England side.

Bumrah, who was the stand-in captain for India when they last played England in a Test match, expressed that to his generation of players, "Test cricket is King".

“I don’t know how the youngsters look at it, but Test cricket has been around this long, it will find a way," Bumrah said.

"There is no luck in Test cricket, the better team wins, you cannot take 20 wickets through luck. I was never happy with just white-ball cricket and Test cricket is still the utmost format for me."

The series begins on January 25 in Hyderabad with the next four Tests to be played in Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala.

India will be without batting lynchpin Virat Kohli, who requested to be withdrawn from the squad for the first two Tests due to personal reasons.
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SOURCE: ICC
 
Unarguably bumrah is the best fast bowler of this decade unfortunately he couldnt play consistently due to the injuries otherwise he could have broken many records.
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1753697345135583642

WICKET! Pope b Bumrah 23 - England 136-4

Bumrah sends the stumps flying!

Bumrah continues to give England's batters plenty to think about, finding plenty of movement and leaving the tourists struggling to score.

A rare leg-side delivery from Bumrah is worked away finely by Pope, who comes back for the second, then gets his man with a cracking yorker with the next ball!

Pope misses and two of the three stumps come clattering out of the ground. India on top at the moment.
 
MenInG said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1753697345135583642

WICKET! Pope b Bumrah 23 - England 136-4

Bumrah sends the stumps flying!

Bumrah continues to give England's batters plenty to think about, finding plenty of movement and leaving the tourists struggling to score.

A rare leg-side delivery from Bumrah is worked away finely by Pope, who comes back for the second, then gets his man with a cracking yorker with the next ball!

Pope misses and two of the three stumps come clattering out of the ground. India on top at the moment.
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Brutal!!!
 
MenInG said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1753697345135583642

WICKET! Pope b Bumrah 23 - England 136-4

Bumrah sends the stumps flying!

Bumrah continues to give England's batters plenty to think about, finding plenty of movement and leaving the tourists struggling to score.

A rare leg-side delivery from Bumrah is worked away finely by Pope, who comes back for the second, then gets his man with a cracking yorker with the next ball!

Pope misses and two of the three stumps come clattering out of the ground. India on top at the moment.
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Not many batters would like to face such a ripper. Toe crushing stuff.
 
All formats combined, no one is near him.
 
Bumrah today said THIS is the format & your contribution IF in a winning cause makes it worthwhile - many ex cricketers have said it - he is a very intelligent bowler ! Pity his action will not permit him to last long :(
 
anikrc1 said:
I will say Anderson of last 10 years also.
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Yes, Anderson is also up there among the best in the last 10 years in test format. Just slightly below Cummins and Bumrah.
 
Buffet said:
Yes, Anderson is also up there among the best in the last 10 years in test format. Just slightly below Cummins and Bumrah.
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By now Anderson has become a library learning tricks over the years. He can bring upon different strategies for different conditions. Only on absolute road with no reverse he will be ineffective. Otherwise he can always make things happen due to sheer experience. Cummins is a bit like him. He can make things happen out of nowhere.
 
I said this a long time ago he’s already the greatest bowler of all time. Absolute gun bowler who performs in every game.
 
After Steyn and Anderson, the next names in the elite league are Bumrah, Cummins and possibly Rabada.

Starc and Boult are also great all format bowlers while Broad, Shami, Philander and Hazelwood are just slightly below those two.

Shaheen has some time to go to catch these folks.
 
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