India’s incredible rise as a formidable fast bowling unit has impressed everyone, and former Australia cricket team captain Allan Border is very pleased with the type of fast bowling Virat Kohli possesses. The fast-paced bowling game consisting of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav has helped India dominate with the ball abroad, making onlookers believe that India’s bowling line-up has what it takes. to get 20 terrains in a test match.
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Of the five pacemakers, the one that has most impressed Border is Jasprit Bumrah. Since his debut in India in 2016, followed by his first test match in 2018, Bumrah has emerged as the leader of India’s rhythm attack. It became the fastest Indian pacemaker to reach the 50 testing grounds, reaching the benchmark in just 11 tests. It was at IPL 2014 that the world first saw Bumrah and since then, his rise in world cricket has been phenomenal.
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“It’s amazing, his rise through the ranks of probably IPL. It started there and has just taken the cricket world by storm. He has an unusual action, everyone thought he was going to have problems with injuries and things like that. He’s had a little problem lately, ”Border said during a discussion on the Australian Cricket Network.
“He’s the real deal, isn’t he? It just has awkward action but plays bowling at a good pace so it’s not the classic way of doing things. It’s really a very Indian thing, they just let the kids develop their own styles. “
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Over the years, Indian cricket has been best known for its spinners, although Zaheer Khan, Javagal Srinath revolutionized the art of fast bowling in the country. However, in recent years, that mantle has shifted to Indian pacemakers, which many consider perhaps the best fast bowling attack in the world today. Weighing the same, Border said it was about time that India’s fast bowlers dominated the roost and the world could see more of them emerge through the system.
“India really needed to develop some fast bowlers, didn’t they? Every time they toured anywhere, they were presented with grassy fields, friendly paced fields. So the days of playing three or four spinners are long gone, ”Border said. “Bumrah is interesting, because it has the quick movement to the crease and it really explodes out of hand. You can also get a serious rhythm; it can go over 140 “.
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