Australia vs India 2018: Michael Clarke Makes a Bold Prediction on Jasprit Bumrah

Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has made a bold prediction for India’s gun fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah. Clarke believes Bumrah is going to be the number one bowler in all the three forms of the game. Bumrah has been a rising star for the Indian team and has had a dream start to his Test career.

In fact, Jasprit Bumrah is the number one ODI bowler in the ICC Rankings. Furthermore, he is at 20th rank in the shortest format of the game whereas Bumrah occupies the 28th place in the Test rankings. It is cognisance of the fact that Bumrah has the potential to become the best bowler in all the three versions.

Bumrah has scalped 42 Test wickets in just nine Test matches. The talisman fast bowler has bowled with an impressive average of 22.74. Thus, Bumrah has had a fine start to the red ball version and would like to continue with his good show. Bumrah has all the potential as he has skiddy action and bowls accurately.

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Furthermore, Jasprit Bumrah is generally right on the money with his line and length and would like to keep getting better with every passing day.

Michael Clarke said while talking on Sony Network in the Lunch Break, “In the next few months, Jasprit Bumrah is going to be number one bowler in all the three formats of the game. He is a genius”.

Consequently, Michael Clarke is mighty impressed by the skills of Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian fast bowler has thus far taken three wickets in the first innings of the third Test match. Bumrah removed rookie batsman Marcus Harris with a well-targeted short ball.

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Furthermore, Bumrah was able to outsmart Shaun Marsh with a fine slower yorker. Marsh could not read the slower ball and had to walk back on the last ball of the morning session.

Jasprit Bumrah is asking the right questions from the batsman and would like to keep the impetus going in the series against Australia. The hosts are tottering at 122-6 after India posted 443 runs in the first essay.