NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Damien Fleming expressed shock over Jasprit Bumrah‘s aggressive response to Sam Konstas throughout the fifth Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Fleming famous that Bumrah’s response appeared to encourage his teammates earlier than Usman Khawaja was dismissed off the final ball of Day 1.
The incident unfolded throughout the last over when Bumrah objected to Khawaja taking his time, prompting Konstas to intervene. Bumrah’s uncommon show of aggression caught Fleming’s consideration.
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“I’ve by no means seen Bumrah react like that. So he sparked one thing within the Indians that not lots of people have. And when he [Konstas] batted, he did not appear like he was fazed from all of the chat from the Indians,” Fleming wrote in his column for The Roar.
Fleming additionally praised Bumrah’s outstanding efficiency all through the sequence, the place the pacer claimed 32 wickets. He argued that Bumrah deserved the Participant of the Sequence award, although Travis Head, along with his 448 runs, was additionally a robust contender.
“Bumrah deserved to be participant of the sequence with 32 wickets, however there’s an argument to say that Travis Head gained this trophy,” Fleming added.
The previous pacer emphasised the impression of India’s lack of a 3rd specialist seamer, highlighting the absence of Mohammed Shami as a key issue of their sequence loss. Regardless of this, he counseled Mohammed Siraj for his 20-wicket haul.
“Bumrah is an absolute star, in all probability the best touring quick bowler that I’ve seen. Mohammed Siraj in all probability confirmed that he is a helpful back-up bowler. However they want that third seamer – they actually missed Mohammed Shami.”
Fleming was impressed by Prasidh Krishna’s efficiency within the last Take a look at, the place he took six wickets, and expressed optimism about his potential. “Prasidh Krishna was good along with his six wickets in Sydney and he would possibly get higher with extra Take a look at matches,” he remarked.
The Australian additionally recognized Nitish Kumar Reddy because the standout discovery for India throughout the sequence. “Reddy is a participant they’ve found who could be very technically right, and Yashasvi Jaiswal has proven he might be a star for the subsequent decade or extra,” Fleming concluded.
