Following a compelling day of Test cricket in the Leeds Test between India and England, England opener Ben Duckett lauded Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah. The day was full of dramatic turns, from Rishabh Pant’s century and India’s batting collapse to England’s strong response.
England dominated a significant portion of the day, largely due to a composed innings by Pope, who scored his ninth Test century and second against India, playing at the crucial No. 3 position.
Discussing Bumrah, Duckett stated he is the “best bowler in the world.” He emphasized Bumrah’s effectiveness in all conditions, highlighting the difficulty of batting against him regardless of the pitch or weather.
“He is good in India on the flattest pitches ever, and you know when he is coming in down the hill with the lights on and it is swinging both ways, it is tough, and I feel like we minimise the damage early on. You know, it could have been a lot worse today, so I think we are pretty happy in the position we’re in,” he added.
“First of all, how unique his run-up is. You are obviously waiting and waiting for him to get there, um, and I think just his ability to bowl three or four different balls with no cue. You do not know he is bowling a bouncer or a slower ball or an outswinger or an inswinger until it comes out of his hand, really. He has got such a fast wrist. So that is why you have got to watch the ball so hard with him,” he added.