Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah brought humor to a press conference at Lord’s Cricket Ground after the second day’s play in the third Test against England, where he achieved figures of 5/74. During the conference, when discussing his memorable moments and handling judgment, a reporter’s wife called, prompting Bumrah to joke about not answering the call.Bumrah led India’s pace attack in London’s heat, claiming crucial wickets of Harry Brook, Joe Root, and Ben Stokes, restricting England to 387 runs. His performance earned him a spot on the prestigious Lord’s honours board.During the press interaction, when a phone rang, Bumrah lightheartedly remarked, “Somebody’s wife is calling. But I will not pick it up.”Reflecting on his most cherished cricket memories, Bumrah recalled the 2021 Lord’s Test against England. Despite going wicketless and scoring a duck in the first innings, he formed an unbeaten 89-run partnership with Mohammed Shami in the second innings, scoring 34 runs while Shami made 56, leading to India’s 151-run victory.“I don’t think about all that. The most memorable test match for me was in England last time. When Shami Bhai and I won the match with batting, so obviously, I will remember those memories. It is a good thing to come to the Honours Board. When my son grows up, I can tell him that my name is on the Honours Board,” Bumrah shared.He continued, “And it is also there in many other places. But I remember the memories. In that match, I took only 3 or 4 wickets. But that memory was very special for me because we came forward in the game from behind, and we had them all out in 60 overs. So memories are very important to me.”The 31-year-old pacer returned to action after resting during the second Test as part of workload management. Despite speculation about his participation, he silenced critics with his first five-wicket haul at Lord’s.
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Addressing the constant scrutiny that comes with playing for the national team, Bumrah expressed his perspective on handling judgment and criticism.“Obviously, when I play for India, I want to contribute as much as I can, and when you can do it, you feel good that you have put the team in a good position. So my thought process remains the same. As long as I wear this jersey, there will be judgments because every cricketer goes through that. As long as I am playing on TV, there will be judgments,” he stated.He added, “And obviously, that is how a part and parcel of professional sport is. You will always be judged by your performances, and obviously, you will always be judged day in and day out. Even when Sachin sir played 200 test matches, he was still judged. I have just left it that way. So everybody judges. And I forgot the question. But yes, that’s how it is.”
