Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath on the MRF Tempo Basis in Chennai on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath on Thursday praised Jasprit Bumrah as an unbelievable and distinctive bowler, referring to Bumrah’s distinctive efficiency within the newest Border Gavaskar Trophy. McGrath additionally acknowledged Bumrah’s clever captaincy within the first Check of the sequence.
“I take eager curiosity in Jasprit and the way in which he goes. I believe he’s an unbelievable bowler. He’s distinctive. And that Australia-India sequence confirmed how necessary he’s,” mentioned McGrath.
“I do know the scoreline was 3-1, but when he’d been match to bowl in that second innings within the final Check (Sydney), you simply by no means know. He was unplayable generally. He appeared like he was going to get a wicket each over. He’s simply the most effective on the planet.
“That first Check in Perth, I believe as a captain, I had a variety of respect for him. He’s very clever. He thinks effectively. I assumed he did an incredible job,” mentioned McGrath on the MRF Tempo Basis floor right here.
McGrath talked about the numerous stress Bumrah places on his physique together with his bowling type and emphasised the necessity for him to be fastidiously managed.
“He’s a bowler you’ve obtained to handle. You’ve obtained to take care of him. As a result of, the quantity of stress he places on his physique each ball in comparison with the opposite bowlers is totally different.
Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath with Senthilnathan, head coach MRF Tempo Basis, in Chennai on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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“It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see how Jasprit manages it and what he does, due to how he bowls and the kind of bowler that he’s.
“There’s the hyperextension of his arm. After I noticed him as a younger bowler, he had an enormous leap out. I believe he blew his knee out and when he got here again, he needed to go straight by way of the crease.
“He’s simply an unbelievable bowler. He discovered what labored for him. He’s utterly totally different to some other bowler on the market. Most bowlers want an extended run-up to create that momentum. He finds a strategy to get it off the final two steps.
“However, sadly, he most likely places extra stress on his physique than the opposite bowlers. So, he’s discovered methods to handle it. However not on a regular basis, as a result of he has developed accidents from time to time,” he added.
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