India speedster Jasprit Bumrah on Thursday (June 4) showered rich praise on his MI teammate Lasith Malinga, labelling the latter as "the best yorker bowler in the world."
Bumrah, who is known for his ability to execute yorkers with pinpoint accuracy, has often credited Malinga for helping him with the craft.
"Malinga is the best yorker bowler in the world and has used it for such a long period of time to the best of his advantage," Bumrah said according to a tweet by Mumbai Indians.
Recently, Bumrah said he won’t miss the hugs and high-fives on cricket’s resumption but will certainly miss applying saliva on the ball.
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, ICC Cricket Committee has recommended a ban on the traditional practice of using saliva to maintain the shine of the ball to avoid potential on-field viral spread.
"I was not much of a hugger anyway! And not a high-five person as well, so that doesn't trouble me a lot. The only thing that interests me is the saliva bit," Bumrah told Ian Bishop and Shaun Pollock on the ICC's video series Inside Out interviews.
Notably, the Anil Kumble-led committee did not allow the use of artificial substances as a substitute move.
Just like many former and current fast bowlers, Bumrah feels there ought to be an alternative to maintain the ball.
"I don't know what guidelines we'll have to follow when we come back, but I feel there should be an alternative. If the ball is not well maintained, it's difficult for the bowlers.
"The grounds are getting shorter and shorter, the wickets are becoming flatter and flatter. So we need something, some alternative for the bowlers to maintain the ball so that it can do something -- maybe reverse in the end or conventional swing," he added.
