Sanjay Manjrekar, Justin Langer statement on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj: After the fourth day of the Boxing Day Test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar and former Australia coach Justin Langer analyzed India’s bowling performance, with a particular focus on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj . In an exclusive conversation on Star Sports, Sanjay Manjrekar praised Jasprit Bumrah and highlighted his importance for the Indian team.
Sanjay Manjrekar praised Jasprit Bumrah
Sanjay Manjrekar said, “There is no weakness in this man. It seems that he is a genie brought as a gift by Indian cricket and whatever you want, you get it. And it is always Bumrah who provides it.” , whether it’s a T20 Cricket World Cup or a 50-over World Cup, or it’s a match like this, in an important game where a lot of bowlers struggle to get anything going, he is getting that lateral pace. Was.”
Manjrekar said, “He dismissed Alex Carey as if he was a No. 10, 11 batsman. He had only two balls left in that spell. You knew he was not going to bowl more than two balls, and he And when you look at the average, we talk about Curtly Ambrose now. They are great names, and an average of less than 20 after taking 200 wickets is surprising for Jasprit Bumrah.”
Justin Langer also became fan of Bumrah
Speaking exclusively on Star Sports, former Australian cricketer Justin Langer said about Jasprit Bumrah, “I have said about Jasprit that he is like a right-handed version of Wasim Akram, who I thought he was. He is the greatest bowler I have had the pleasure of playing against and now, when you look at those numbers, Jasprit Bumrah has a better average than all the greats we have seen in this entire series. Every time he comes to Australia, he proves that every time he bowls, the Australian dressing room sits on the edge of their seats, just praying that he finally has a bad day. yes!”
Manjrekar said this on Siraj’s performance
Manjrekar also talked about Mohammed Siraj’s performance and his ability to rise to the occasion. He said, “The truth is that Mohammed Siraj realized that he had to perform at his best. So what he did was basically run with a lot of energy, just put in a lot of effort. Sometimes you just have to That’s all it takes. And when we saw the speed gun, it was clear that he was four or five kilometers faster.”
Manjrekar said, “There were some balls which were touching 140. In the first innings, it was probably 134, 135. So sometimes it is just about bending your back and forgetting all the other issues. And That’s what he did. He was desperate for success, and we have seen that with Mohammed Siraj, and that is why Indian cricket has done well. Adopting someone like him for his enthusiasm and nature was all he needed to know that this was the day to do so.”
‘Brilliant bowling by Siraj’
Justin Langer said on Mohammed Siraj’s performance in the ongoing Test, “We were wondering whether Siraj would play in the Sydney Test match or not, but then you saw him playing today – he was full of energy, running with intent, He was light on his feet, and that’s a great credit to him. That’s the beauty of Test cricket – it was brilliant bowling.”
