“Getting Harder To Play All 3 Formats…”: Australia Legend’s Advice For Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his return from a protracted harm hiatus when he leads the Indian cricket group within the three-match T20I collection towards Ireland. It is a particularly good news for India forward of the ICC World Cup 2023 to get their star quick bowler again in motion. However, the highway has not been straightforward for Bumrah who missed the 2022 T20 World Cup and the 2023 Indian Premier League attributable to harm issues. Legendary Australia pacer Glenn McGrath expressed his concern at Bumrah’s harm battles and mentioned that he could to not handle the workload in an effort to extend his profession.

“He (Bumrah) has been incredible for India. His bowling stats, the wickets he has taken, and the way he bowls, I am a big fan but his bowling action puts a lot of stress on his body. So he needs to stay strong and fit. If he does that he could play for a few more years,” McGrath mentioned on the sidelines of a fast-bowling camp organised by the MRF Pace Foundation.

“With the current international schedule and the IPL, there is no off-season anymore for a fast bowler, especially for someone like Jasprit, who needs an off-season to pull his strength back in. So that’s a decision he needs to make himself (on whether to give up on one of the formats). It is getting harder to play all three formats. That is something Jasprit will have to think about moving forward because what he does is unique and is quite tough on his body too. I think he has a lot more to offer for the rest of his career.”

MCGrath cited some examples from fashionable cricket and identified how Bumrah can take inspiration from a few of the prime bowlers on this planet.

“There is a lot of cricket played these days. It puts a strain on your body, but you have to know how to recover and find time to put strength back on your body. Guys like James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Courtney Walsh played for many years as they knew how to manage their bodies. I worked hard on my fitness, and I had an easy action which made my comeback from Injury easier,” he defined.