Manjrekar's Big Comparison For Jasprit Bumrah: 'One Bowler That Comes To Mind...'
Sanjay Manjrekar compared Jasprit Bumrah to Richard Hadlee for their common 'mastery' in their art.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar praised Jasprit Bumrah for his ability to consistently take wickets whenever he comes into the attack, comparing the Indian pace ace to New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee, the first player to reach 400 Test wickets.
After India was bowled out for 471 in 113 overs, thanks to Shubman Gill's career-best 147 and Rishabh Pant's remarkable 134 – his seventh century in the format – England had to face a threatening Bumrah, who picked up 3-45. However, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett added 122 runs for the second wicket, bringing some stability to England's innings as they ended the day at 209/3, trailing India by 262 runs.
'We've seen four centuries in the match so far — three from India and one from England — but which bowler has been truly special? For me, it's just Bumrah. The ability to manufacture a wicket every time he came into the attack is what stands out. The one bowler that comes to mind with that kind of impact is Sir Richard Hadlee.
'Hadlee played for a New Zealand team with a relatively weaker attack, but every time he bowled, you felt a wicket was imminent. The common thread between the two is mastery — when I watched Hadlee closely, he seemed like a true master of his trade. I get that same impression with Bumrah," Manjrekar said on JioHotstar.
While Duckett was dismissed for 62, Pope overcame his usual nervous start to score his ninth Test century, featuring 13 fours. Pope had a reprieve on 60 when he tried to steer off Bumrah in the final session, but the Indian ace succeeded when Duckett chopped onto his stumps and fell for 62 off 94 balls.
'With Ollie Pope's hundred, for me, it was also Bumrah in the final over. Just look at this guy — the kind of wicket he took on a pitch like this. We saw during the 2023 Cricket World Cup how he distinguished himself from other fast bowlers, and here he is doing it again. The dismissal came with such ease, and that's something only Bumrah can produce. Ben Stokes does it for England to some degree, but this guy does it consistently," said Manjrekar.
Just before stumps, Bumrah had Harry Brook give a top edge on a pull to mid-wicket but didn't get the wicket as replays showed he had overstepped for the third time in the over. He ended the day with an absolute ripper to surprise Brook with his length and angle.
'In that final over, with Harry Brook trying to survive, what happened was pure drama. We witnessed Bumrah's genius when he got Brook to pull a short ball he hadn't used at all throughout the innings. The setup was brilliant — delivery after delivery outside the off stump — and then came that surprise bouncer. Nowhere in Brook's mind would he have expected it. It came, and he instinctively played the shot," he added.
(With IANS Inputs)
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