Such has been the impact of Jasprit Bumrah in the Border-Gavaskar trophy that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jokingly suggested a law that forces India’s pace spearhead to bowl “left-handed or off one step” against the home team.
The right-handed Bumrah, considered as the world’s best fast bowler across formats, has caused plenty of trouble for the Australian batters and has taken 30 wickets in four Tests.
Australian PM said, “we could pass a law here that says Jasprit Bumrah has to bowl left-handed or off one step. Every time he has come onto bowl, he has been very exciting”. ( The Age). pic.twitter.com/ZkowQ84FUc
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Albanese, who hosted the Indian and Australian players here on Wednesday ahead of the decisive fifth Test, spoke glowingly of Bumrah. “We could pass a law here that says he has to bowl left-handed or off one step. Every time he has come onto bowl has been very exciting,” Albanese said in a lighter vein, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.
“The Australian and Indian teams have already given us an incredible summer of cricket,” Albanese later wrote on social media. “When the fifth test starts on Friday, the SCG will be a sea of pink in support of the great work of the McGrath Foundation. Go Australia!,” he added.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke on behalf of the Indian team. “Australia is a beautiful country to travel but a tough place to tour. Crowds have been absolutely amazing. We’ve got another Test match to go. Hopefully we can entertain the crowd,” he said.
