Unlike everyone else in the world, confronting Jasprit Bumrah is a unique experience: Stuart Broad

In the second inning of the second Test match at Visakhapatnam, Jasprit Bumrah gave England’s batting lineup a serious scare. With six wickets on a pitch that was predicted to favour spinners, the 30-year-old stopped England’s momentum as they were swept out for 253 runs, giving India a commanding lead of 143 runs.

To overcome Ollie Pope, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a magnificent yorker, and then to clear up Ben Stokes, he bowled another unplayable delivery. Along with Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Hartley, and James Anderson, he also claimed their wickets. When discussing his attributes, former cricket player Stuart Broad said that he used to detest facing Jasprit Bumrah because it’s a challenge in and of itself. He went on to say that the player, who was born in Ahmedabad, is amazing in Twenty20 matches but even more potent in Test matches.

Although he is a fantastic T20 bowler, his record in Test cricket shows that he is much more potent.  He ranks among the top players to have ever played the game, statistically speaking. In his Sunday column for the Mail, Broad stated, “I used to hate it because facing him isn’t like facing anyone else in the world.”

Broad examined Bumrah’s skill set and found that he can produce a whip that frequently causes trouble for the batters. He said that it’s encouraging for a fast bowler and that the pacer is quite dangerous since he can swing both ways.

“At the crease, he braces his front leg, which is always a positive indication for a quick bowl. He then releases the ball with a good foot closer to the bat rather than over his head or even his front foot. This creates such a whip.”

Additionally, Jasprit Bumrah possesses a wide range of abilities. He can get the older ball to swing in reverse, as we saw on Saturday, or he can swing the new ball both ways away from left-handers from around the wicket, according to Broad.