Bumrah's 2nd Innings Spell In 1st Test Is one of the best by an Indian fast bowler

Bowling coach Bharat Arun praised Bumrah’s spell that tormented Windies batting, stating that it was one of the “best spells of fast bowling” by an Indian

Young Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah caused havoc in the second innings of the 1^st Test against West Indies in Antigua. The 25-year-old looked rusty in the first innings in Antigua but came back to claim five 5 for 7 in 8 overs as India thrashed West Indies by 318 runs in the opening World Test Championship match. Ahead of the 2^nd match of the series, bowling coach Bharat Arun praised Bumrah’s spell that tormented Windies batting, stating that it was one of the “best spells of fast bowling” by an Indian. “Bumrah is a thinking bowler. He is aware of situations and adjusts himself beautifully. If you see the lengths that he bowled in the second innings, he pitched the ball up and was getting appreciable movements,” Arun said. “That's the best spell of fast bowling I have seen from an Indian in a long, long time,” he added. It is the split-second extra that the batsmen need to pick his unorthodox action, which makes Bumrah a difficult proposition, feels the former Test seamer. “He is consistently bowling 140 clicks over a consistent period of time, and his action is not an orthodox one, so it takes a batsman a second longer to pick up what he is trying to do. What makes him even more potent is the fact that he is so accurate,” said Arun. When asked about his relationship with the fast bowling unit, which has been revered for consistency over the past 18 months, the 56-year-old attributed it to his clear understanding of the mindset of bowlers. “My interaction with every bowler is so different from one another. I think, it is extremely important to know the mindset of a bowler and once you are aware of that, it is easier for a coach to give the right feedback,” said Arun.