Mohammad Shami also spoke on Team India's fast bowling unit in Test cricket.
India speedster Mohammad Shami recalled the first impression of his current teammate Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah's bowling action had brought him to attention and Shami was also curious about the same.
Shami was surprised to see Bumrah bowling with a good pace despite an unorthodox bowling action. He got to know him better when the Gujarat pacer joined the Indian cricket team.
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Speaking to The Indian Express, Shami said, “The first time I saw him was during the IPL. It felt a bit strange seeing him because of his bowling action. I wondered how someone could bowl so fast with that action and where he got the power from.
"When he got drafted in the Indian team, I knew him better. He performed and became part of the Test team. Today, you see a different Jasprit Bumrah. He has such control, he has everything."
Bumrah's yorker is very effective and he's currently among the best exponents of the delivery. Shami admitted that he would love to have the same skill and said, “The one thing I would love to have from him is his yorker. Such a lovely ball. It’s fun to bowl together."
The 31-year-old also spoke on Team India's fast bowling attack in Test cricket and added that they probably have the best unit in the last five years. "With the kind of Test match bowling we have now, I don’t think we ever had such a period in our cricketing history. If you look at our graph for the last five years, I feel it is the highest," he said.
"I enjoy bowling with Jassi, Umesh, Ishant, and all of them. We know each other’s abilities. The best quality of this bowling unit is that whenever someone is down, we lift each other up and give confidence. These are the things one remembers in life. We walk together through thick and thin,” he added.
(With The Indian Express Inputs)