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Dingolfy said:
For home tests, I don’t think we need him honestly for non-big 3. Both Shami and Yadav have become absolute masters in using the SG ball and would be more than enough.
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We may need him in next series though.

Shami injured for first two tests.
Umesh injured and no update on him.

Ishant is fit now and Siraj will be there. So, Bumrah should also play atleast first two tests and then maybe rest for the final two tests and the LOI leg. Let Bhuvi lead the pace attack in T20 format,afterall he is not there just to play IPL :inti
 
Ab Fan said:
We may need him in next series though.

Shami injured for first two tests.
Umesh injured and no update on him.

Ishant is fit now and Siraj will be there. So, Bumrah should also play atleast first two tests and then maybe rest for the final two tests and the LOI leg. Let Bhuvi lead the pace attack in T20 format,afterall he is not there just to play IPL :inti
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No way a premier bowler like Bumrah should be rested for the premier format of the game which is test cricket and that too against England who should be beaten mercilessly for all the hammerings they have inflicted on us in England.
 
Buffet said:
Nah, I also did not expect Aus excluding Smith scoring around 43 runs. I also expected to see a bigger drop before calculating.

I guess, most Aus batsmen, even if they are not top class, score heavily at home due to opposition bowlers not adjusting well in Aus.
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Did you just exclude Smith’s runs or excluded the matches he didn’t play? Because there could also be a slight bump due to him just playing. Like when a top batsman scores, others usually score around him which will bump up their stats too. But without having someone to score around, the batting lineup may wilt altogether.

Also while checking stats, I saw Warner is almost more if not atleast equally as important as Smith at home. He’s scoring more runs and at a significantly breathtaking rate which just puts the opposition on the mat first up.
 
Slog said:
Did you just exclude Smith’s runs or excluded the matches he didn’t play? Because there could also be a slight bump due to him just playing. Like when a top batsman scores, others usually score around him which will bump up their stats too. But without having someone to score around, the batting lineup may wilt altogether.

Also while checking stats, I saw Warner is almost more if not atleast equally as important as Smith at home. He’s scoring more runs and at a significantly breathtaking rate which just puts the opposition on the mat first up.
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I just excluded his runs and see your point. Let me see if I can get it after excluding him. Agree about Warner. He simply flattens the opposition with his aggressive play. It makes the job a lot easier for others. I suspect, in absence of Warner, they are not able to score freely to break the shackles.
 
Excluding Smith, Aus batting average since 2015 at home drops to 33, but that's only 6 tests. 4 out of 6 were against India and only 2 tests against SL.

Against India they averaged 25 and against SL they averaged 58. I don't think it gives enough sample size if we start excluding Smith to draw some conclusion. If we had 8-10 tests against SL/Eng/Pak/SA etc then we could have drawn some conclusions. We just have to go with excluding Smith's run despite it's having some fault.
 
Slog said:
Do you think Bumrah’s bowling action could be an issue for him? Doesn’t seem the best for the body.

He has 70-80 wickets right now and it would be a shame if he doesn’t reach atleast 200 because I think he needs to hit atleast that mark to enter conversations of joining elite bowlers of the game.
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He will be taken care by the best because of his MI connection. I believe when he crosses 30 he will slow down a to preserve his body. Also if our next gen pacers do well, they will take a lot of burden off his shoulder.

Indian team i hope knows he is throughbred race horse and not a work pony.
 
Bumrah's average at the MCG is 13 that up there with Cummins etc.

He is a gun, and on his way to become a great.
 
Slog said:
Bumrah has been great but I wouldn’t go by these averages to make any conclusion considering the bowlers who played Australia pre 2015 were facing significantly superior batsmen as a whole.
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Or perhaps bowlers are ejust better now which is definitely the case.

Unless you have seen both era teams play you can't judge them.

Besides T20 and IPL etc makes a huge impact as players have to split their focus across formats thereby making it difficult to excel in all formats.
 
Bowling like a champion today so far.

Looks fired up and in good rhythm.
 
1 wicket away from 100th test wicket. He can become India's fastest bowler to 100 wickets if he takes it over next 4 days.
 
Bumrah will be lucky to bowl after 3 years with this kind of bowling action - It will be a milestone for him to get 200 wickets. Age will get him sooner than most other fast bowlers.

He must flex his muscles more than any other fast bowler currently bowling. I can't see a fast bowler past 30 to not tear muscles with this kind of an UGLY action.
 
Saj said:
Looks ok to me.

It seems it's been ok for all the match referees and umpires he has played in front of.
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Your opinion counts more then any match referee or umpire for obvious reasons.
Well it Does seem like his pace is down.
No longer bowls those fast 90mph spells... seems to hover mostly around 84/85 with the odd one in the High 80's. Perhaps that's the reason.
 
IMMY69 said:
Your opinion counts more then any match referee or umpire for obvious reasons.
Well it Does seem like his pace is down.
No longer bowls those fast 90mph spells... seems to hover mostly around 84/85 with the odd one in the High 80's. Perhaps that's the reason.
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Then you haven't watched him bowl in England.
 
Bumrah has been unplayable today. Not sure about the best, but we will take whatever we have happily
 
MEDIA ADVISORY

June 30, 2022

India’s Tour of England, 2022

Jasprit Bumrah to lead India in 5th Test

Mr Rohit Sharma, Captain, Indian Cricket Team is ruled out of the rescheduled fifth Test against England to be played from Friday. Rohit underwent a RAT Test on Thursday morning and returned a positive result for COVID-19.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mr Jasprit Bumrah as captain for the upcoming Test and Mr Rishabh Pant as his deputy.

India’s Test squad: Jasprit Bumrah (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain) (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohd Shami, Mohd Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mayank Agarwal

JAY SHAH
Honorary Secretary
BCCI
 
Congratulations to Jasprit Bumrah on leading his country as Test Captain.
 
To elaborate, Rabada's record overseas is average and after removing SL and WI, Bumrah's record remains very good but not quite in the same category at Pat
 
For just Test Cricket, Bumrah and Cummins are comfortably above the rest when it comes to bowling in different conditions.

But I guess the thread asks best overall, and it's Jasprit Bumrah.
 
therealAB said:
As a test bowler, no way
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Yes way. As a test bowler alone he is better than Cummins. Bumrah is better than rabada too. Bumrah better than Cummins in tests.
Cummins is lucky he gets to stat pad in Australia on bouncy wickets.
 
therealAB said:
To elaborate, Rabada's record overseas is average and after removing SL and WI, Bumrah's record remains very good but not quite in the same category at Pat
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Yes cause he can't stat pad in Aussie bouncy wickets like Cummins. The next bg series in India will decide who is better. I think bumrah will overtake him comfortably.
 
Moeey said:
Yes cause he can't stat pad in Aussie bouncy wickets like Cummins. The next bg series in India will decide who is better. I think bumrah will overtake him comfortably.
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Yep compared to his overseas average of 22...

Bumrah has been excellent against Australia, good (but not great) vs Eng and SA and awful vs NZ

Cummins otoh has been a class higher for me, even in his series in India he was basically the best fast bowler in the two tests that he played.

Cummins has been much better in England and clearly better in SA.

Also, a brave prediction that Bumrah will outperform Cummins hugely (what is needed to overtake him comfortably). See this, which was just a ridiculous performance

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therealAB said:
Yep compared to his overseas average of 22...

Bumrah has been excellent against Australia, good (but not great) vs Eng and SA and awful vs NZ

Cummins otoh has been a class higher for me, even in his series in India he was basically the best fast bowler in the two tests that he played.

Cummins has been much better in England and clearly better in SA.

Also, a brave prediction that Bumrah will outperform Cummins hugely (what is needed to overtake him comfortably). See this, which was just a ridiculous performance

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Yea because Indians can't catch. They dropped so many off bumrah. I watched that series live. Bumrah is better imo overall. You can have Cummins as the best. Bumrah focuses on loi as well. Cummins doesn't really take LOI as seriously. Bumrah should he decide to concentrate entirely on tests like Cummins would be comfortably better imo.
Right now at worst you can say they are equal. The skill bumrah possesses is unmatched by Cummins.
Rabada is slightly below them in tests. Overall in all 3 formats, I would even put rabada over Cummins.
 
Moeey said:
Yea because Indians can't catch. They dropped so many off bumrah. I watched that series live. Bumrah is better imo overall. You can have Cummins as the best. Bumrah focuses on loi as well. Cummins doesn't really take LOI as seriously. Bumrah should he decide to concentrate entirely on tests like Cummins would be comfortably better imo.
Right now at worst you can say they are equal. The skill bumrah possesses is unmatched by Cummins.
Rabada is slightly below them in tests. Overall in all 3 formats, I would even put rabada over Cummins.
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Yep all formats definitely Bumrah. Bumrah swings it more, but Cummins gets more bounce and strikes significantly faster minnows removed. Cummins also hasn't really had any average series, while Bumrah had three in a row between in that 2020 until 2021 period.

Also, look at the ICC rankings - Cummins is a huge distance ahead for a good reason
 
therealAB said:
Yep all formats definitely Bumrah. Bumrah swings it more, but Cummins gets more bounce and strikes significantly faster minnows removed. Cummins also hasn't really had any average series, while Bumrah had three in a row between in that 2020 until 2021 period.

Also, look at the ICC rankings - Cummins is a huge distance ahead for a good reason
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Yes easier cause he is more focused on tests alone. I don't believe in rankings. I believe in ability. Bunrah has a higher ceiling imo. Both great bowlers though. Rabada too is great. Just a tad under the two.
 
Moeey said:
Yes easier cause he is more focused on tests alone. I don't believe in rankings. I believe in ability. Bunrah has a higher ceiling imo. Both great bowlers though. Rabada too is great. Just a tad under the two.
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Right so thats where we differ. I believe in performances. Just because Starc has more skills than McGrath, doesn't make him half the bowler. Also, if you say that Bumrah has other formats to focus on, what about the captaincy for Cummins. Cummins' ceiling has been one of the highest in history - when do you think Bumrah can reach his ceiling.

Rabada also overrated for me - averages 36 in Asia and 27 away
 
therealAB said:
Right so thats where we differ. I believe in performances. Just because Starc has more skills than McGrath, doesn't make him half the bowler. Also, if you say that Bumrah has other formats to focus on, what about the captaincy for Cummins. Cummins' ceiling has been one of the highest in history - when do you think Bumrah can reach his ceiling.

Rabada also overrated for me - averages 36 in Asia and 27 away
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On flatter pitches where skill is needed? Bunrah is better.
On bouncier tracks both are around equal
On seaming swing tracks Cummins is better
On turners ? Well I guess we will find out in the next bg series.
 
Bumrah is a good bowler, good be better if he had some pace
 
Moeey said:
On flatter pitches where skill is needed? Bunrah is better.
On bouncier tracks both are around equal
On seaming swing tracks Cummins is better
On turners ? Well I guess we will find out in the next bg series.
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Those Pakistan pitches were incredibly flat, and Cummins dominated. Even back in 2017, Cummins performance at Ranchi was incredible. I'd say that Cummins consistency and effort on flat pitches is almost his biggest attribute.

Also, Cummins has way more skills than most people think, he just prefers to bowl accurately to a plan - see those inswingers trying to bowl England out in the recent ashes series
 
therealAB said:
Those Pakistan pitches were incredibly flat, and Cummins dominated. Even back in 2017, Cummins performance at Ranchi was incredible. I'd say that Cummins consistency and effort on flat pitches is almost his biggest attribute.

Also, Cummins has way more skills than most people think, he just prefers to bowl accurately to a plan - see those inswingers trying to bowl England out in the recent ashes series
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That's pakkstan batting though. Like I said both are greats man. Each to their own. Bumrah bowled some devastating spells in England too like that reverse swing.
When nothing is on offer in the pitch, I believe bumrah is the better bowler. But yea each to their own.
 
Moeey said:
No they are about the same in tests. 137-142.
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Definitely first spells, but Cummins stays closer to 135-137 I feel over the course of an innings, but Bumrah is more 132 ish on average

Not a major difference though, both of them rely on things other than pure pace
 
therealAB said:
Definitely first spells, but Cummins stays closer to 135-137 I feel over the course of an innings, but Bumrah is more 132 ish on average

Not a major difference though, both of them rely on things other than pure pace
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Nha dude. I have seen bumrah touch 145 plus easy in England etc. He plays in tougher conditions in India. In recent lanka series he bowled 139-145 consistently.
 
Moeey said:
That's pakkstan batting though. Like I said both are greats man. Each to their own. Bumrah bowled some devastating spells in England too like that reverse swing.
When nothing is on offer in the pitch, I believe bumrah is the better bowler. But yea each to their own.
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I would say on current form babar is a better bat than any Indian top order
 
therealAB said:
Definitely first spells, but Cummins stays closer to 135-137 I feel over the course of an innings, but Bumrah is more 132 ish on average

Not a major difference though, both of them rely on things other than pure pace
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Bumrah is 132ish? When? Bumrah is slightly quicker than Cummins.
 
cricketjoshila said:
Bumrah is 132ish? When? Bumrah is slightly quicker than Cummins.
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I don't have any definite stats on this so I'd be happy to see some proving me wrong but I feel that Bumrah is quicker in t20/first spell of the day but Cummins is faster backing up in his 3rd, 4th spell
 
therealAB said:
I don't have any definite stats on this so I'd be happy to see some proving me wrong but I feel that Bumrah is quicker in t20/first spell of the day but Cummins is faster backing up in his 3rd, 4th spell
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On the contrary, maintaining 85-90mph speeds effortlessly is one of Bumrah strengths, something he has proven in every country he has played in. He doesn't run out of gas any spell.
 
I think the slowest Bumrah we have seen was last NZ series, where he came out of an injury straight into those Tests.
 
He's also notched up a world record with the bat:

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Terrific performance from Bumrah. England in all trouble.
 
Bumrah has taken a pretty effortless looking 3fer so far, he’s all over England. It is something about his bowling style but he always looks effortless.
 
James said:
Bumrah has taken a pretty effortless looking 3fer so far, he’s all over England. It is something about his bowling style but he always looks effortless.
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Everyone says it's hypertension
So it must have been tested. Let's see the results of that test
 
I'd put Cummins ahead of Bumrah for now, but he's pretty close to being the best in the business.

Cummins vs Bumrah on low/slow surfaces later this year will be fun to watch, who gets it to reverse better.
 
Moeey said:
Bumrah before injury bowled even faster than Cummins pre injury. Watch the 2018 bg series.
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Bumrah Cummins are not renowned for their speed rather than their quality.

The fastest I've seen live

Shoaib akhter
Daylight
Brett lee
Mark woods
Sami
 
IMMY69 said:
Everyone says it's hypertension
So it must have been tested. Let's see the results of that test
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Bhaiyya ji.. it's hyperextension. Not hypertension. :91:

At least try get the terms right before you submit a request to the ICC hq in Dubai because no one have and is going to report Bumrah. :angel:
 
Mesozoic said:
Bhaiyya ji.. it's hyperextension. Not hypertension. :91:

At least try get the terms right before you submit a request to the ICC hq in Dubai because no one have and is going to report Bumrah. :angel:
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I am assuming he has hypertension after Bumrah's 3-for.
 
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Manunited18 said:
Bumrah Cummins are not renowned for their speed rather than their quality.

The fastest I've seen live

Shoaib akhter
Daylight
Brett lee
Mark woods
Sami
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yes no arguing with that. i would put bond up there too for a brief period.
nante hayward was lightning quick. as quick as sami
 
Mesozoic said:
Bhaiyya ji.. it's hyperextension. Not hypertension. :91:

At least try get the terms right before you submit a request to the ICC hq in Dubai because no one have and is going to report Bumrah. :angel:
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Predictive typing on phone but thank you.
I shall try to get it right when I email the ICC
 
Some low quality posts creeping in tonight guys.

Let’s keep the discussion above board.
 
His bowling today - there was literally nothing for the batters to score easily off. No freebies at all, every ball making the batter think, struggle and worry about what was coming next.

The sign of a high class and quality bowler.
 
Hard to split Bumrah and Cummins now, both have been exceptional everywhere they played. Both are future ATG contenders if they can continue their form
 
2/24 for Bumrah - really something else this guy.
 
Got two key wickets and has put India again ahead in the game for now.
 
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and the captain for the fifth Test match against England reached yet another milestone bagging his 100th wicket in SENA countries in the fourth innings of the match at Edgbaston.

Bumrah reached the milestone, breaching the defence of Zak Crawley with a sharp in-swinger as the latter tried to leave the ball in the 22nd over of the match.

https://www.firstpost.com/firstcric...s-100-wickets-in-sena-countries-10870341.html
 
He is a great bowler but not very easy to look at. I hate his runup and bowling action.

I am enjoying the bowling of Anderson and Shami a lot more.
 
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