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Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is India's one of the biggest assets and weapons in the arsenal for the upcoming edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which will start in Perth on November 22. Australian dynamite Travis Head has called him 'impossible to face' and legendary Brett Lee went on to compare him with a 'cat burglar'. Both current and former Australian players are in awe of the pacer's talent and threat. As per the local media, not a single pace bowler since the Windies' golden era in the 1970s has established his fear in the heart of Aussies like Bumrah.
The 30-year-old Bumrah, who will be the skipper of India in the opening Test of the five-match series starting here on Friday, has taken 32 wickets at an average of 21.25 in his two prior Test visits of Australia, including a game-winning 6/33 in the 2018 Boxing Day Test.
Aussies on Bumrah
"You try to feel like you're one step ahead, but it always feels like he's that next step. In any format of the game, he's incredible. In big moments you want big players, and I think he's their biggest. You've got your work cut out as a batter," Head said while speaking to Fox Cricket.
“He (Bumrah) creeps in like a cat burglar,” pace legend Lee said jokingly.
"When I first faced Bumrah, I was like, 'Oh where did that come from?' It comes at you a little bit quicker than you expect because of the awkwardness of his action and how he releases the ball. When I first faced Bumrah, I was like, 'Oh where did that come from?' It comes at you a little bit quicker than you expect because of the awkwardness of his action and how he releases the ball," Khawaja said.
"He's just awkward with the way he bowls, it's obviously very different to a lot of other people. "It takes a little bit getting used to. I've played against him quite a lot now, and it still takes a couple of balls to get used to the different rhythm, Smith told Fox Cricket.
Bumrah's performance and leadership will be crucial for India as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy gets underway. Gaining an early advantage in the much-awaited series will depend on Australia eliminating the threat posed by their "impossible" opponent.
