Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is currently the best fast bowler in the world. He continues to dominate the Test bowling rankings, retaining the top spot with a commanding 50-point lead over South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada, another modern-day great.Bumrah is the only Test bowler to have taken more than 200 wickets at an average below 20. He has picked up 217 wickets in 47 Tests at an impressive average of 19.48.
It is not only his action that makes him unique.His childhood coach revealed an interesting story about the Indian fast bowler when he came to his academy for the first time.“When Jasprit first came to the nets, he had this odd action,” Trivedi was quoted as saying by The Telegraph.“The boys were confused. They were asking me, ‘Is he throwing it or is this a correct action?’ They thought he was throwing it. I observed his action closely for three days. It was absolutely fine — there was nothing ‘chuck’ about it.“It’s an odd action, so the boys were confused. But I was also surprised at how much speed he could generate at 16.“His run-up was 10 or 12 yards, but he generated so much speed that the boys were afraid to face him because the ball was bouncing so much. And already, he could bowl a very good yorker.”Trivedi also shared what he told a young Jasprit, which proved to be a turning point in his career.“I said to Jasprit: ‘You should not change your action. That is your weapon. Don’t change anything about it. You can change your line and length, where you aim the ball. But this is your original action — it’s natural. And you never change natural,’” he said.
