Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah continues to redefine greatness in fast bowling. On Day 3 of the first Test against England at Headingley, the Indian pace spearhead became the first Asian bowler to take 150 wickets across SENA countries — South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia.Bumrah reached this milestone with a…
England’s Harry Brook plays a shot during day three of the first Test. (AP Photo) Harry Brook may have fallen agonisingly short of a century, dismissed for 99 on Day 3 of the first Test against India at Headingley, but his knock earned plaudits for its maturity, audacity, and game awareness. The 26-year-old Yorkshire batter…
Kapil Dev and Jasprit Bumrah NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the best fast bowler India has ever produced in the history of men’s international cricket.Bumrah finished Day 2 of the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with figures of 3 for 48 from 12 overs, standing out…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Jasprit Bumrah emerged as India’s standout performer on Day 2 of the Leeds Test, claiming all three England wickets while his teammates struggled. As England reached 209/3 at stumps, Bumrah’s figures of 3/48 highlighted his effectiveness on a day when the rest of India’s bowling attack appeared ineffective…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Boom or bust? That has been the recurring theme of India’s Test cricket since the beginning of the Australia series. Six months down the line, things don’t seem to have changed much. Arguably India’s greatest match-winning bowler of all time, Jasprit Bumrah (3/48), delivered in every spell that he…
England opener Ben Duckett said Jasprit Bumrah was the best fast bowler in the world and extremely tough to face at Headingley, but he and Ollie Pope managed to find a way to tackle him in the first Test. “He is the best bowler in the world,” Duckett said. “He’s extremely hard to face. He’s…
Jasprit Bumrah of India. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: An intense on-field performance was followed by an off-the-field moment as a photo of Jasprit Bumrah in an animated conversation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir inside the dressing room went viral on Saturday. The image, captured during the final hour of play on…
Jasprit Bumrah of India. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Day 2 of the India vs England 1st Test at Headingley brought high drama, stellar performances, and a flood of hilarious memes, as Jasprit Bumrah led India’s bowling charge with sheer menace. Despite India posting a formidable 471, it was England’s gritty response, and…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It was a day when no Indian bowler toiled as relentlessly as Jasprit Bumrah. England, replying to India’s formidable first-innings total of 471, ended Day 2 at 209/3 — all three wickets belonging to Bumrah. As always, when India needed a breakthrough, they turned to their premier pacer, and…
India captain Shubman Gill was finally introduced to the rigours of leading a Test team on Day 2 of the first match against England at Headingley, Leeds as he was put to the test by England’s Bazball approach. The hosts finished the day well in control of their first innings on 209/3 with Ollie Pope…