Jasprit Bumrah started the five-match Test series against England with a bang. He looked completely out of form in the WTC final however now he is back in form. Bumrah picked a 4 wicket haul against England and helped India bowl out Joe root led the side on 183. Meanwhile, former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan has praised Bumrah for his sensational performance in the first Test.

Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan feels India should use Jasprit Bumrah as a strike bowler. He also added that team should not think a lot about his economy rate. Notably, Bumrah managed to get a breakthrough in the very first over of the match. In the meantime, Speaking to Cricbuzz, Zaheer Khan elaborated:

“Jasprit Bumrah ticked the box of an opening bowler by picking a wicket in the first over. Bumrah is a strike bowler so you shouldn’t think about his economy rate. If he picks wickets, then the team will have a huge advantage in it. The way he approached his bowling has been sensational.”

Zaheer Khan was impressed with how Bumrah was able to get the wicket of Jos Buttler on duck. As he believes that Buttler is a dangerous batsman who has the capability to score quick runs. Khan asserted:

“Buttler’s wicket was a crucial element because he is a dangerous batsman who scores runs at a quick pace. So it was an important phase in which Bumrah took his wicket.”

Zaheer Khan was impressed with the way Bumrah bowled yorkers

In recent times India has struggled a lot to dismiss the tail of the opposition unit. However, this was not the case in the first Test against England. As Bumrah bowled amazing Yorkers to dismantle England’s batting tail. While talking about this Zaheer Khan said:

“Bumrah’s yorkers ensured that the lower order didn’t contribute too many runs. Sam Curran was looking in a good mood and was looking to keep the strike. But the wickets ensured that the innings didn’t go on for a longer time and ended it brilliantly,” Zaheer concluded.

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