Former England captain Nasser Hussain showered high praise on Jasprit Bumrah after the Indian pacer delivered a scintillating five-wicket haul in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds.
Bumrah’s Five-Wicket Haul at Leeds
In a brilliant exhibition of seam bowling, Bumrah dismissed:
- Zak Crawley (4)
- Ben Duckett (62)
- Joe Root (28)
- Chris Woakes (38)
- Josh Tongue (11)
Nasser Hussain’s Special Praise
“Hopefully he stays injury free and we talk about him for years to come,” Hussain said during commentary.
“There are two brilliant things to watch in cricket — a wrist spinner like Shane Warne bamboozling batters and a genuine fast bowler like Bumrah doing the same.”
He added that Bumrah is a true “genius”, stating:
“You wouldn’t want to replicate his action. But he knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s perfected an art and will be a thorn in England’s side throughout this series — even if he plays just three of the five Tests.”
Bumrah’s Record-Breaking Numbers
- 150 Test wickets in SENA countries (30th overall bowler)
- Equalled R Ashwin for most five-wicket hauls (11) in the World Test Championship
- Matched Kapil Dev with 12 five-fors in away Tests — most by an Indian
- Second-best average (15.27) in a 20-Test span among all pacers, only behind Imran Khan (15.12 between 1981–85)
Final Word
While concerns over Bumrah’s injury history remain, his impact on the field continues to be extraordinary. As Nasser Hussain noted, watching Bumrah in full flow is as spellbinding as watching Shane Warne turn a ball from outside leg to hit off. India will hope their pace spearhead stays fit — because when Bumrah is on, world cricket watches.
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