Paras Mhambrey rates Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami as the most devastating new-ball attack ever seen

Former Indian bowling coach Paras Mhambrey has showered rich praise on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami while labeling the duo as the most dangerous bowling combination the game has ever seen with the new ball.

Only a few bowling combinations can match the sheer terror that Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami unleash with the new ball, and Paras Mhambrey has rated this deadly combination as arguably the most lethal combination the Indian cricket team has ever had and the modern game has ever seen.

Paras Mhambrey hails Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami as the most lethal pair with new ball

The former bowling coach mentioned that Jasprit Bumrah, with his unorthodox action and devastating pace, delivers a relentless barrage of yorkers and variations that leave even the most experienced batters struggling and guessing.

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His unpredictable approach, combined with the sheer speed, adds a new dimension to his bowling, which makes the Indian speedster a constant threat for the batters. On the other end, Shami brings his own brand of threat.

Paras Mhambrey said that the senior Indian pacer has the ability to maintain an upright seam, which ensures the ball moves in ways that confuse the batters, and his perfect seam position and explosive pace make him one of the most dangerous bowlers.

Apart from these qualities, Paras Mhambrey noted that Mohammed Shami’s precision and ability to swing the ball both ways combined with his raw speed make him a relentless force. Given these skills, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami form a combination that is both diverse and deadly, according to the former bowling coach.

While Jasprit Bumrah's varied deliveries keep the batter guessing, Mohammed Shami's consistent seam and pace make every ball a challenge for the batter, and Paras Mhambrey noted that this blend of skills creates a dynamic where the opposition is constantly under pressure, unable to predict what comes next.

Both are unique and different: Mhambrey on Shami-Bumrah

Paras Mhambrey was quoted as saying by News18 CricketNext: “I think the most lethal combination you can ever get. Two different kinds of bowlers. Obviously, Bumrah is something different. Shami has a unique ability to land the balls up seam upright consistently. And I think that’s where his strength is. Because if it’s so upright, it doesn’t know that it goes in or comes in or goes out as a batsman, and you’re struggling plus you add pace.”

The former bowling coach added, “In terms of combination, both are unique, both are different, but both are equally important, effective, and have very different ways of approaching. But when you have kind of a variety like this, as a batsman, you’re going to keep guessing.

You have someone like Bumrah who comes in the short run, slow run, bowls yorkers consistently hit the deck; you have someone like Shami from the other end; then you can’t get away from either of them rolling together. Both are going to challenge you all the time. You’re going to be challenged with each and every delivery. So that’s the combination.”

Mhambrey explains how Shami is a unique pacer

In the end, Mhambrey said that the way Shami releases the ball, it is pretty much an upright seam, and he has not seen anyone with that ability that he has, and that’s the unique quality the Indian pacer has.

The former coach said that the last time he had seen such quality in the former Indian pacer S. Sreesanth. Mhambrey signed off by saying that Shami was born with an upright seam, which is very rare, and it is a gift he has in his arsenal.