Legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram explained why Men in Green pacers have not been as effective in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 as India’s Jasprit Bumrah. This comes after India registered its sixth straight win in the ongoing ICC event.
England was dominated by India in Lucknow on Sunday as they were bowled out for just 129 runs chasing 230-run target. Rohit Sharma had made 87 and Suryakumar Yadav made 49 runs to push the Indian total to 229/9 in 50 overs.
In response, England was blown away for 129 runs with Mohammad Shami taking 4 wickets and Jasprit Bumrah taking 3 scalps, having started the carnage at the top.
When Pakistan legend Wasim Akram heaped praise on Bumrah and Shami for their exploits in the ongoing ODI World Cup in a discussion on 'A Sports', a fan raised a question through social media, asking 'Why Pakistan bowlers cannot bowl like Jasprit Bumrah?'
"It's a very difficult question to answer. Bumrah is one of a kind. Nobody in the world is bowling like Bumrah right now, same with Pakistan's bowlers," Akram said on A Sports TV.
He further explained that since Pakistani bowlers do not bowl much in longer cricket formats, they don’t possess the experience and ability to set up a batter and get him out.
"Our bowlers play very little longer-format cricket, while Bumrah plays Test cricket too. After his comeback from injury, he is playing one-day cricket now, but he also plays Test cricket and is equally successful there. If you are not taking wickets in longer format, bowling tough lines then it becomes difficult to fox batters in ODIs too, especially during the 10-40 overs period. That's where the problem is,” Akram added.
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan mentioned Bumrah's odd action during the debate and said: "His action is also not conventional and odd, which also definitely helps him.”
Akram while agreeing with Moin, added: "To have control over deliveries with the unconventional action - bahar, ander, pace, yorker, bouncer. He's a complete bowler."
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