Well, ahead of the first Test in Leeds, a fiery and interesting debate has erupted among the England legends over Bumrah's greatness. On a podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan made a sensational claim, calling Bumrah "the greatest bowler of all time."
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David Lloyd said on the podcast, “No, I don’t agree. Lightning, lightning… Freddie Trueman. Give him over.” To which the former England captain said, “I don't like lightning. He's normally been as quick as Fred.” Well, the podcast then turned into an intense, yet entertaining, debate table.
Freddie Trueman was not as good as Jasprit Bumrah: Michael Vaughan
The debate didn’t end there, as Vaughan stood firm on Bumrah's brilliance in all conditions across the three formats of the game. The former England captain stressed, “Freddie played before Bumrah. He's not as good as Bumrah.”
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Stuart Broad compares Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn McGrath ahead of England Tests
Recently, Stuart Broad also praised Jasprit Bumrah for his unique bowling style, calling it tricky for batters to handle. He said that Bumrah’s smooth run-up and sudden pace reminded him of legendary bowler Glenn McGrath. Broad said that Bumrah’s delivery stride is one of the best he has ever seen, putting him in the same league as some of the greats of world cricket.
Broad said on the podcast For the Love of Cricket, “He (Bumrah) jogs in, you will be thinking ‘this will be 70 miles an hour,' and it hits you at 90, and you don't get a real flow. You were ready, but Bumrah is so balanced in his run-up; it's a short-stride pattern, so he never gets over stride and off balance.”
Notably, Bumrah will not play all five Tests in the England series, as the team looks to manage his workload carefully. He is likely to feature in just three matches after he broke down on the Australia tour after playing all five Tests.
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