Who Can Stop Steve Smith? Former England Bowler Names ''Jasprit Bumrah''

The two frequent names on the headlines in the recent past are Steve Smith and Jasprit Bumrah. The Australian is making waves in England with his blistering batting while Bumrah ruled the roost in West Indies by making West Indies batsmen dance to his moves. Imagine what happens if they collide each other? Meanwhile, the former England bowler Darren Gough believes Bumrah would be on the top.

Returning to action after almost three weeks since the brutal blow to his head at Lord’s, Smith once again resumed normalcy at Manchester. Unfazed by Stuart Broad’s warning of Jofra Archer bouncer barrage, Smith toppled his previous scores in the series to carve out a sensational 211.

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Steve Smith, Jasprit Bumrah are on top of their game:

Since his return to Test cricket last month, Steve Smith’s scores read 144, 142, 92, 211. That’s 589 runs at an average of 147.25. The stat which is even more amazing is that Smith now leads the world in Test runs scored this calendar year. In fact, there is no other batsman, who is half good as him as far as the average is concerned.

Resuming on 60 with the team score reading 170/3, Smith showed no signs of relenting although he was troubled on a few occasions by Jofra Archer to continue his prolific run-scoring. After escaping a scare when Jack Leach bowled a no-ball, Smith never looked back, as he finished a sensational double century.

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Meanwhile, Espn Cricinfo asked a question to the fans questioning ‘Steve Smith is batting, and you need to stop him. Which bowler would you bring on?’ In reply, Darren Gough, the former England bowler named Jasprit Bumrah. He is 100% sure that Bumrah can do the job against Steve Smith.

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Here is his reply:

It has been an incredible journey so far for the fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. The flamboyant cricketer is receiving high accolades from the world-class cricketers of the current generation and the past generation with his exceptional bowling skills. All in all, going by the current form, it would be a scintillating affair, if they meet each other on the field.