Hope Jasprit Bumrah remains injury-free: Hussain likens India pacer to Shane Warne
Former England captain Nasser Hussain hailed Jasprit Bumrah as an absolute genius, comparing his ability to bamboozle opposition batters to that of spin legend Shane Warne. He also expressed hope that Bumrah stays injury-free so that the cricketing world can enjoy his brilliance for years to come.Jasprit Bumrah returned to Test cricket much like he had left it—leading the Indian attack and posing the biggest threat with the ball. Coming back from a stress reaction in his previously operated back, there had been serious concerns about whether he had been overbowled and how well he would recover. But at Headingley, Bumrah quickly put those doubts to rest, once again establishing himself as the standout bowler on the field.advertisementBumrah once again underlined why he is considered the best fast bowler in the world at present, producing a masterful five-wicket haul to hand India a slender edge in the opening Test against England at Headingley.
"Hopefully he stays injury free and we talk about him for years to come. There are two brilliant things to watch in cricket — a wrist spinner like Shane Warne bamboozling batters and a genuine fast bowler like Bumrah bamboozling batters," Hussain said on Sky Sports.The former England captain also noted that while Bumrah's unique action isn't something young cricketers should attempt to emulate, it works perfectly for him."He is absolute genius. That is the only word for him. You wouldn't want to replicate him, you wouldn't want to say to young boys and girls to go replicate this run-up or this action.advertisement"He knows what he is doing, he has perfected an art and he is going to be a thorn in England's side — not for five Tests, maybe three. In those three Test matches he is going to take a shed load of wickets," Hussain added.Bumrah was a lone warrior on Day 2, claiming all three wickets that fell as England slowly built their innings. On Day 3, he finally received some support — Prasidh Krishna picked up three wickets while Mohammed Siraj added two. However, both bowlers were inconsistent, leaking runs and allowing England to stay within striking distance of India's formidable first-innings total.During the Leeds Test, Jasprit Bumrah surpassed Wasim Akram to become the highest wicket-taker among Asian bowlers in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia), taking his tally to 150-four more than the legendary Pakistani pacer.MOST FIVE-WICKET HAULS FOR INDIA AWAY FROM HOMEJasprit Bumrah - 12Kapil Dev - 12Anil Kumble - 10Ishant Sharma - 9R Ashwin - 8After posting 471, India saw their advantage narrow as England responded with 465 — driven by Ollie Pope's composed 106 and Harry Brook's flamboyant 99. Brook, dropped multiple times, capitalised on each chance before falling short of his century while attempting a stylish finish. With England's tail wagging dangerously, Bumrah returned for a decisive final spell, clean bowling Chris Woakes and then removing Josh Tongue to complete his 14th five-wicket haul in Tests. You May Also Like
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