Jasprit Bumrah: How superstar bowler became India’s greatest seamer
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga, with his slingy round-arm release, had that point of difference about him and Bumrah has something similar in that his deliveries are incredibly hard to pick up. So he uses that to his advantage.” Bumrah has an unusual action and while many bowlers showcasing their own quirks - Lasith Malinga’s sidearm, and James Anderson looking at the floor when he delivers the ball - his unorthodox stiff bowling arm is beneficial. open image in gallery Bumrah is one of India’s greatest-ever seamers “It’s usually about 22 yards you deliver the ball from, Bumrah’s arm, he’s so flexible through his hips, how braced his front leg is, he delivers the ball further forward than other bowlers, he’s not only bowling about 145kmph, 90mph, he’s bowling it about a yard further forward than any other bowler in the world. “Add all those things into the melting pot, a bowler that has 150 Test wickets at 20.19, it’s flabbergasting in the modern era, and coming from India.” Facing up against and surviving Bumrah will be a tough ask for any batter, even for those accustomed to swing and seam conditions elsewhere in the world.