Mumbai Indians XI and their famed Australian team equivalents
Mumbai Indians' dominance in IPL 2020 was like the Australian team of the 2000s.
11) Trent Boult – Glenn McGrath
In any format, the bowling team needs to make the new-ball count. And that statement becomes even more important in the T20s as in this format the bowlers don’t get many chances to upstage the batsmen. As it happened, the Mumbai Indians followed that template in the IPL 2020. Jasprit Bumrah and Co. bowled some game-changing spells upfront and demoralized the oppositions with their attacking mindset.
In particular, Trent Boult, took 16 of his 25 wickets in the powerplays. The Kiwi provided the near-perfect starts to the Rohit Sharma-led side with the ball throughout the season. And it is quite similar to what Glenn McGrath did for the Australian team. The lanky pacer was a serious customer with a new-ball in his hands.
In his prime, Glenn outfoxed some of the best in the business with his ability to move the ball sideways. He was one of those bowlers who can extract movement even on placid tracks, and it is also what Boult is known for. Likewise, Trent is very accurate with his line and lengths, which was also McGrath’s strong suit.
Disclaimer – This is a fun list. Some Australian players missed the list
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