In an interview with Dinesh Karthik for Sky Sports, which was released on Saturday, Jasprit Bumrah said his bouncer barrage against Anderson wasn’t malised with the intention to ‘hurt’. He added that still, the veteran pacer’s ‘unpleasent’ words after the day’s play galvanized the whole team and made them eager to fight.
Bumrah said:
The 27-year-old pacer added:
The moment proved to be a match-turning one. England’s concentration dwindled the following day and India, on the backs of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah’s batting partnership and Mohammed Siraj’s four-wicket haul, won the Test on the final day. Later, Indian skipper Virat Kohli also said it was the on-field incident that made India go all out for the famous victory.
“Batsmen can get away with a lot of things” - Jasprit Bumrah
Further in the interview, Jasprit Bumrah went into a mini rant against how the sport is currently skewed in the favor of the batters. He said it’s the bowlers that always have a bigger impact on championship wins despite the batters being more popular.
He, however, added that it’s the extra hard work that fast-bowlers do that makes the job self-fulfilling and prompts people to remember them for a long time. Bumrah explained:
Jasprit Bumrah added:
Jasprit Bumrah is currently playing in the fourth India-England Test at The Oval, having accounted for the wickets of both the English openers in the first innings.
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