World Cup 2019: Jeff Thomson feels Bumrah can 'burn' opposition with pace

Jeff Thomson is impressed with Jasprit Bumrah's ability to "burn opposition with raw pace"

While India are being considered as one of the favourites in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup, speedster Jasprit Bumrah is expected to create huge threat for the opponents. He has been phenomenal with the ball in the recent past, mastering the art of restricting run flow in the death overs. Meanwhile, former Australian pace legend, Jeff Thomson has backed the 24-year-old and stated that he has the ability to ‘burn opposition with raw pace’. “Bumrah is really good. He is someone, more than he has bowled, the better he has got. That's how it should work,” Thomson said. “He has got raw pace to burn opposition as and when he wants to but he mixes it up. And he is awkward too to read. I haven't seen batsmen reading him well. He is unorthodox and that's what makes him different,” said Thomson. According to Thomson, Bumrah, along with Kagiso Rabada, will be the two bowlers to watch out for as they can put their hand up and respond to situations. At the same time, he is a touch worried about Mitchell Starc's form but agreed that the left-arm quick would be a vital cog in Australia's wheel. “I hope Mitchell Starc is on the song during World Cup as of late he has been all over the shop like last summer,” Thomson said. Thomson, however, is not happy that Josh Hazlewood is not in the bowling unit even though it seems quite decent. “Pat Cummins is not a problem in my books. He has talent. We don't have Hazlewood but he could have been there. Still,  I would say our bowling attack is pretty good,” he added.