Sachin Tendulkar applauds Jasprit Bumrah in special ‘best in the world’ tribute
Hindustan TimesAustralia sealed a dominant performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a six-wicket win while chasing in tricky conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Tendulkar also saved a word of appreciation for Jasprit Bumrah, who took a record-breaking 32 wickets in the five-match series and was awarded player of the series for his phenomenal efforts. Bumrah looked near unplayable at times through the series, singlehandedly keeping India competitive in crucial junctures, although Australia managed to do just enough to ensure Bumrah’s efforts were in vain. “‘Jas’ is just the best in the world!” Jasprit Bumrah and history During the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah crossed the 200-wicket mark in Test cricket, and now stands alone as the bowler with the best average amongst those with at least 200 scalps. With the BGT now in the rear view mirror, India will hope Bumrah can make most of the break to return at full health for the ICC Champions Trophy, where the team will be hungry to put behind recent red ball disappointments with a second consecutive men's tournament with ICC silverware.