‘He can deceive the batters’ - Basit Ali reflects on Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling action

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali recently came forward and lauded star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah. He pointed out Bumrah’s unique bowling action and ability to perform regardless of the pitch. Ali opined that Bumrah’s performances over the years have earned him recognition from all over the world. 

Basit Ali also called Bumrah’s bowling action awkward but also branded it as a key factor in his success. He revealed that even if one plays Bumrah on a cement pitch, and called him a deceptive bowler. 

"Even if you play Bumrah on a cement pitch, his action is so awkward he can deceive the batters. That is the truth. That is what I call him Boom Boom. Not the rest of the bowlers. The rest of them depend on their form and rhythm. He comes in takes a wicket and then picks three in his next spell. He is very deceptive, his slower one is accurate. Usually, the deliveries you bowl in white-ball cricket, he picks wickes on such deliveries in the Test format. It is special," Basit Ali said on his YouTube channel.

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It is worth noting that Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his return for team India in the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh. The first Test will begin on September 19 and will be held in Chennai. 

At 30 years old, Bumrah has played 36 Tests so far, where he has managed to take 159 wickets at an economy of 2.74. He was named in India’s squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, and Bumrah will aim to pick up right where he left off.

India’s squad for the 1st Test of the Bangladesh Test series: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal.