‘I played with Kapil Dev but …’: delighted Shastri calls Jasprit Bumrah ‘biggest’ of all time | Cricket news
New Delhi: The former head coach of India, delighted Shastri, praised Jasprit Bumrah as the best rapid Bowler that India has never produced in the history of male international cricket.Bumrah ended day 2 of the first test of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy with figures of 3 for 48 of 12 overs, standing in a bowling performance also dull by India. His count could have been even better if Ravi will Jadeja had not dropped Ben Duckett in the back when the striker was 15 years old.Later in the day, Bumrah also rejected Harry Brook just before the stumps, but replays revealed that it was a balle.“There is no doubt that he is the biggest rapid launcher in India. I played with Kapil Dev but this type is different. It can dismantle any opposition, on any surface, in any format,” said Shastri in a conversation with Sky Sports before day 3.He also compared Bumrah’s skills in the Antilles Great Malcolm Marshall. “I thought that Malcolm Marshall was the best I saw by reading a striker and going up it, but this guy is not far behind. Where I saw Bumrah improve, it is swinging with the new ball. When he swings the new ball, he becomes difficult for any thickness in the world to counter it, with the action and the late version.”Despite the collapse of the average order of India, Shastri thinks that the team still has the advantage in the competition and could take control if Bumrah strikes day 3.
“I think India will be disappointed that they have not added 75 or 80 races, but towards the end of the second day,” said things. ““I think they always have the upper hand. They have the races on the set and you know what Bumrah can do. He can open this game in the first hour. If he can get a few counters, India will think that they will be able to take a lead,” he added.
