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One of the greatest pacers of all time and Pakistani legend, Wasim Akram recently sang praises for Indian star pacer, Jasprit Bumrah calling him a ‘modern-day great’. Akram lauded Bumrah and stated that no one can deny that Bumrah is a world class bowler and the Indian management has handled his workload with exceptional precision.
Akram was on the show, ‘Hasna Mana Hai’ where he stated, “Jasprit Bumrah is a world-class bowler, no doubt about it.” Akram also talked about how Bumrah’s action is unlike any other bowler and he bowls at a good pace so the way India has managed it has been exceptional.
“He has a very unusual action, he has pace, and the way India is managing him is incredible. Full credit to the management and their mindset,” the Pakistani legend added.
The left-arm pacer was asked if he considered Bumrah as an all-time great and what he thinks of the comparisons between him and Bumrah. Akram stated that they bowled in different eras which shouldn’t be compared and they both don’t really care about it.
Akram replied, “One should not compare eras. He is a right-arm fast bowler, I was a left-arm quick. I’ve seen debates on social media, but neither he cares nor do I. He is a modern great. I did my bit in my time, but he is very impressive.”
The Pakistani legend reflected on how the game has changed since the 90s to now and how the incorporation of T20 cricket has led to batters taking more risks resulting in bowlers having a higher chance of taking wickets. In his time, the batters often didn’t take many chances on bad balls thus giving them less chance of picking wickets.
He said, “In the 90s, there was no T20. In ODIs, batters often left bad balls, but now even good balls in Tests get hammered. There’s much more pressure on bowlers these days. Jasprit has more chances of picking wickets since batters are always looking for shots. As bowlers, we enjoy that aggression.”
