Is Jusprit Bumrah Nearing His Peak?

Indian pace bowler Jusprit Bumrah proved to be too good last time out as he tore through England to give India the lead going into the final test. Bumrah who took two wickets and swung the game in the favour of the Indian team in the test match was hailed as ‘world class’ by England captain Joe 

Root this week. 

The 27-year-old who represents the Mumbai Indians in the IPL is a bag of tricks, he can move the ball both ways from over the wicket as well as round, he is devastating with a new ball and is also capable of testing batsmen with an older ball. Growing up Bumrah idolised Wasim Akram, Brett lee and Shoaib Akhtah, taking aspects off all their games to blend into his own. India have traditionally relied on spin bowlers, but now with Bumrah India can lay claim to having one of the best fast paced bowlers in the world. 

Last time out India needed someone to step up and produce something special and Jasprit Bumrah was that man, with his stuttering run-up, dist...

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