‘His action was completely different’ - Glenn McGrath recalls his advice to young Jasprit Bumrah

Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath recently revealed some conversations that he had with a young Jasprit Bumrah. Recalling their first meet with the Indian pacer, McGrath also revealed the advice that he gave him.

Notably, Bumrah recently led the Indian team to a brilliant win in Perth in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and was lauded for his excellent performance. The 54-year-old highlighted the physical issues Bumrah faced due to his awkward action and explained how a subtle change in his mannerism led to a solution.

“He’s just so unique. Isn’t he in his action the way he runs up. It’s not something you teach young bowlers to do but he’s found a way. He ambles in and then the last two steps just powers through the crease while such great areas,” McGrath said while doing commentary for ABC Sports during the Adelaide Test.

“It’s not something you teach young bowlers to do but he’s found a way. He ambles in and then the last two steps just powers through the crease while such great areas. Well you’ve got whatever their natural ability is and I saw Jasprit, when he was younger he had a good pace but his action was completely different,” McGrath added. 

I think then he had a problem with his knee: McGrath

Furthermore, McGrath revealed that Bumrah had some issues with his knee back then and made it clear that he was not taking any credit for Bumrah in any way, shape, or form. 

“I think then he had a problem with his knee, he sort of blew his knee out whatever damage he did to it and when he came back I think he had to train himself to go straight through the crease. So first let me say I’m not taking any credit whatsoever for that but he had to retrain himself which is tough and now he goes straight through the crease that arm right behind the ball and with that pace and skidding it into the stumps, he’s definitely a handful,” McGrath said.