Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi. Photo- Getty
Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi. Photo- Getty

Former Pakistan cricketer Aqib Javed made a bold statement regarding the debate about Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi, claiming that the former isn’t as aggressive as Shaheen.

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Bumrah and Shaheen are two of the best pacers in the world at the moment. Both have high pace, great levels of accuracy, and an impeccable yorker. The similarities are aplenty between the two but Javed opined that Shaheen was better in his opinion.

Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi (Image: Twitter)

Shaheen’s graph is on the rise, while Bumrah is stable. He has less threatening performances than Shaheen, whether it’s in T20s, ODIs, or in Tests. And the rise of Pakistan cricket largely has depended on performances from Shaheen, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan,” Javed told PakTV.tv.

“Jasprit Bumrah isn’t that aggressive” – Aqib Javed

Notably, Bumrah is one of the mellower players in the Indian team and is usually smiling after a wicket falls or a mistake happens on the field. Compared to the Pakistan pacers, he is far less aggressive, as per Javed.

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The way Haris Rauf has bowled in the last few years, his average bowling speed is the fastest in the world. And the aggression he has, the way he runs, the batsman knows that the bowler is running towards him, but Bumrah isn’t that aggressive. And people enjoy these kinds of bowlers who have such body language,” Javed added.

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Shaheen’s career has been on the rise and he recently bagged the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2021. In the ongoing World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle, Bumrah and Shaheen lead the charts for most wickets taken.

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