Bumrah was asked by Sky Cricket journo if his technique was similar to James Anderson.
India star pacer Jasprit Bumrah revealed that his bowling technique is a bit different when compared to legends like James Anderson and others. This happened during a conversation with Sky Cricket in the ongoing first Test between England and India in Leeds.
On day three, Bumrah was India's most impressive bowler. After dismissing England for 465 in their opening innings, he took 5 wickets for 83 in 24.4 overs, his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, giving India a slim six-run advantage.
After taking his third five-wicket haul in England, Bumrah now has the same number of fifers by an Indian in away Test matches as the great Kapil Dev (12).
Jasprit Bumrah has explained why his bowling technique is different and revealed a big secret about his bowling, in conversation with ex-England cricketer and Sky Sports commentator Ian Ward.
"What's the feeling off the finger? Can you just explain to youngsters what the feeling is? Which finger does it come off? Jimmy Anderson talks about it coming off this one (index). Is that the same for you?" Ward asked him on Sky Cricket.
Bumrah replied: "I'm slightly different. I don't use my index finger; I use the middle finger all the time. So, I try to flick the ball — when I want to bowl an outswinger, I flick it this way, and when I want to bowl the inswinger, I flick it inward — because I can't usually change my arm path too much due to the way my bowling style is.”
Yes, so I usually use my second finger for whichever swing I want to bowl because that's how I've always bowled. I've learned over the years that I can't really change my arm path. I do change my position on the crease depending on what I want to bowl, but I try to flick it when I want to move it either way,” he signed off.
Here is the video: