After present process surgical procedure on his again in March, the 29-year-old is bracing himself for yet one more comeback and has been named captain of the Indian group for the T20 sequence towards Ireland in two weeks.
With the ODI World Cup to be performed in India in two months, everyone seems to be watching Bumrah’s return, after nearly a yr, with bated breath.
One man who is happy by Bumrah’s comeback is Glenn McGrath. The former Aussie pacer, who had his share of accidents throughout his enjoying profession has a variety of empathy for the Indian seamer. “He (Bumrah) has been incredible for India. His bowling stats, the wickets he has taken, and the way he bowls, I’m a big fan. His bowling action puts a lot of stress on his body. So he needs to stay strong and fit. If he does that he could play for a few more years,” the 53-year-old stated on the sidelines of a quick bowlers’ camp organised by the MRF Pace Foundation, the place he’s the director.
When the Aussie was particularly requested whether or not giving up one of many three codecs, particularly after the ODI World Cup, will assist Bumrah delay his profession, McGrath stated, “With the current international schedule and the IPL, there is no off-season anymore for a fast bowler, especially for someone like Jasprit, who needs an off-season to pull his strength back in. So that’s a decision he needs to make himself (on whether to give up on one of the formats). It’s getting harder to play all three formats. That is something Jasprit will have to think about moving forward because what he does is unique and is quite tough on his body too. I think he has a lot more to offer for the rest of his career.”
And it’s simply not Bumrah’s bowling that has made McGrath joyful in India. The giant pool of pacers the nation has produced within the final decade has impressed the veteran seamer and he attributes it to the renewed deal with quick bowling. “India is probably the toughest place to be a fast bowler. Pitches are not that juicy here. But now young (seam) bowlers are coming from India, whom probably we haven’t seen before. It’s because fast bowling here wasn’t as focused as it is now. If you succeed here, you can succeed anywhere in the world as a fast bowler,” added McGrath.
The veteran of many Ashes battles felt that the simply concluded sequence between England and Australia was an incredible commercial for Test cricket. “From the first game to the last, every session changed. I think Test cricket to me is the ultimate and we need to look out for it. I want to see people come back for Test cricket and in that sense Ashes was exceptional.”
The quickie is an admirer of England’s Bazball however feels that it isn’t the one strategy to play modern-day cricket. “We saw two teams going out with two different strategies (Ashes). England with what they call Bazball and Australia probably with a conventional form of Test cricket. Both have their place in the game,” he stated.
McGrath feels the ODI World Cup will probably be a carefully fought one and predicted his semifinalists. “You wouldn’t be surprised I’m putting Australia in that four. Obviously, India are playing in their own conditions. England are playing some great cricket and Pakistan are also playing fine. So they are the best four,” McGrath signed off.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com