Former England bowler Stuart Broad has drawn a comparison between Indian star Jasprit Bumrah and the legendary Australian bowler Glenn McGrath, saying they both have the best delivery stride in cricket. Broad mentioned that Bumrah can catch batters off guard with his pace, which makes him someone to keep an eye on in the upcoming Test series against England.
“He jogs in, and you might think, ‘This will be 70 miles an hour,’ but then it hits you at 90, and you can’t really prepare. When I faced Shoaib Akhtar, he would sprint in and let it go at top speed, Broad said during the podcast ‘For the Love of Cricket,’ which also featured England’s Jos Buttler.
Bumrah runs in with a short stride, which helps him stay balanced. I saw the same balance in Glenn McGrath, he added. However, Bumrah is not likely to play all five Tests in the series. Selectors and the coach are managing his workload.
Broad, who took 604 wickets in 167 Tests before retiring in 2023, believes that if Bumrah played all five matches, he would rack up a lot of wickets. England definitely won’t want to face him in all five Tests because if he does, he’ll be taking plenty of wickets, he said, recalling a moment from his time in Australia where Bumrah took a crucial wicket and showed his competitive spirit. Every fast bowler needs that fire, and you can see he’s got it, especially from the era of Virat Kohli.