Jasprit Bumrah As Next India Captain In Tests? Allan Border Makes Massive Prediction (Source: AP/X)
Is there anything Jasprit Bumrah can't do on a cricket field? He's a gun bowler, will get crucial runs for his team, and when required, step up to captain the team. Bumrah led India in the absence of Rohit Sharma in Perth, giving the team a 1-0 lead after a crushing 295-run win. Bumrah's leadership skills in the first Test left Australia great Allan Border impressed. With uncertainties over Rohit Sharma's future in Tests, Bumrah has given India a credible backup already. Border feels Bumrah will do a very good job as Indian captain.
“He’ll do a very good job. In Perth, he used himself properly. Captaincy-wise, the way he set the fields, you couldn’t fault him,” Allan Border said to TOI.
Bumrah has been on fire in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He is the leading wicket-taker of the series, with 21 wickets in three Tests to his name. The ace India pacer is arguably the best fast bowler in world cricket at present and deservingly holds the top position in the ICC rankings.
Meanwhile, Border lavished praise on Bumrah and said the Indian ace is on a different level. He also revealed how Bumrah is different from other bowlers and why he is tough to face.
“Bumrah, these days, is on that pedestal. His wrists, his release points are different to other bowlers. Because of that hyperextension, he’s releasing the ball a foot further down than other bowlers. He’s got a unique shuffling run-up, and then the snap of these wrists, he’s amazing. Being different, plus having that skill, it’s a whole different level of difficulty for the batsman,” he added.
Bumrah will hold the key for India in the fourth Test that gets underway on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The series is currently tied at 1-1.
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