Australia captain Cummins heaps praise on Jasprit Bumrah for being always tough

ANI January 2, 2025 320 views

Pat Cummins has some serious respect for Jasprit Bumrah's bowling prowess, acknowledging him as a consistently challenging opponent. The Australian captain knows Bumrah's impact in the ongoing Test series, where India's pace spearhead has been phenomenal despite his team's setbacks. With 30 wickets already in the tournament, Bumrah has been a standout performer for India. The upcoming Sydney Test promises to be another thrilling encounter between these cricket powerhouses.

"He's always tough. He always poses a challenge." - Pat Cummins
Sydney, January 2: Australia captain Pat Cummins on Thursday showered praise on India talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah and said that the 31-year-old is "always tough" against the opponents.

Key Points

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Bumrah leads Border-Gavaskar Trophy wicket-takers with impressive average

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Cummins highlights Bumrah's consistent bowling threat

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Australia leads series 2-1 after Melbourne Test victory

Despite ending on the losing side, Bumrah showed his charm with the ball yet again. In the first innings at the Melbourne Test, when Australia had complete control of the game, he struck thrice in quick succession to pull India back into the mix. Even in the second innings, Bumrah lived to his reputation and ended the match with figures of 9/156.

Bumrah is now the highest wicket-taker at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with 30 scalps at an average of 12.83.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Cummins said Bumrah is bowling well at the moment. The skipper also hoped that Bumrah would be out of fuel when he comes out to bat at the Sydney Test. The Aussie all-rounder added that the India pacer always poses a challenge.

"There's no doubt he's bowling well at the moment, he's always tough. Hopefully, by the time I come in, he's well into his late in the day and he's bowled a fair bit which makes it a little bit easier for me. He's bowled well so I've faced him quite a bit across the world in different formats. But he always poses a challenge," Cummins said.

According to ICC, Australia dropped a selection surprise by adding 31-year-old Beau Webster in the playing eleven, who will make his debut in the Sydney Test, while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been dropped. Webster will become the third debutant for Australia in the ongoing series after Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney.

Australia clinched an 184-run victory over India in the Melbourne Test and took a 2-1 lead in the series, also ending India's chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at Lord's early next year. Currently, Australia lead 2-1 over India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Australia will take on india in the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3.

Australia XI: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Bumrah is just phenomenal! Even opposition captains can't stop praising him. That spell in Melbourne was pure magic 🔥 Hope he keeps this form going in Sydney too!
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Sarah M.
As an Aussie fan, I have to admit Bumrah is terrifying to face. But I love Cummins' honest praise - shows great sportsmanship. Looking forward to an exciting final test!
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Amit P.
While Bumrah has been outstanding, I think our batting lineup needs to step up. Too much pressure on one bowler to keep performing miracles match after match.
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Tim W.
Interesting selection with Webster. Hope he proves himself! As for Bumrah - the guy's a machine. 30 wickets at 12.83 is insane numbers 😳
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Priya N.
That Melbourne spell was everything! Three quick wickets when Australia looked comfortable - that's why we love test cricket. Bumrah makes it worth waking up at 5am to watch! 💙

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