New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee is amazed by how his Indian counterpart Jasprit Bumrah has been able to bounce back from a back injury which kept him on the sidelines for most of last year.
Bumrah, one of the top bowlers in the world currently, has been delivering consistently across all three formats. Australia legend Ricky Ponting has also adjudged him as the “best all-format bowler in the last five-six years.”
Bumrah has been a key cog behind India’s success across formats since his return in August 2023.
“To be able to firstly bounce back from the major injury and come back, he’s even better than what he was beforehand. Throw in on top of that, having to juggle multiple formats, can be difficult at times as well,” Southee was quoted by PTI as saying.
“He seems to have been able to do that with ease as well. He’s probably more experienced and understands his game a bit more. He probably had that time where he was injured to come back and be recharged, refreshed,” he added.
Bumrah seems to be even more ruthless than he was before his injury layoff. In India’s T20 World Cup winning campaign, he finished as the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 15 scalps at an average of 8.26, a strike rate of 11.86 and a measly economy of 4.17.
“We are just seeing a great version (of Bumrah) across all three formats. He’s brilliant across all three at the moment. I don’t think there’s anyone that he’s better in (better than him), he is tremendous across all three (formats),” Southee said.
Both Southee and Bumrah will be expected to take part in the upcoming Test series between India and New Zealand that is set to begin on October 16. The three Tests will be held in Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai.
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