Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed has sparked a debate after comparing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah with Usman Tariq and citing his unusual bowling action. Bumrah played in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and finished joint-highest with 14 wickets with Varun Chakravarthy. His 4/15 in the final against the New Zealand national cricket team helped India secure a dominant 96-run victory. NEW DELHI: Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed on Saturday sparked a debate after he made a surprising comparison between India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq. His remarks came after India’s strong campaign in the T20 World Cup, where Bumrah played a key role in the team’s success.Bumrah was one of the standout players of the tournament as he became the joint-highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets alongside Varun Chakravarthy.
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His best performance came in the final against the New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad where he took a brilliant spell of 4/15 in four overs. The performance helped India secure a dominant 96-run victory and defend their title, earning Bumrah the Man of the Match award.
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Explaining his comparison, Javed said Bumrah’s bowling style is rare because of his unusual action and the difficulty batsmen face when settling against him. “Nowadays, in this whole World Cup, there is only one such bowler – Bumrah. Because he is different. He is not a normal bowler. Even his behavior is unusual. When it comes to bowling, I always say he is like the Usman Tariq of fast bowlers,” he told reporters.He further explained that Bumrah’s pace and unique rhythm make him extremely difficult to face. “He swings so fast and in such a unique way that the batsman never finds any flow or rhythm against him. He just doesn’t allow it,” he added.Javed also claimed that bowlers with the aura of past greats are rare in modern cricket. “Apart from him, tell me one other bowler in this entire World Cup – from any team – who you can look at and feel satisfied that he is mirroring Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis or anyone like that. You won’t find any more,” he further noted.
