Sanjana Ganesan's Reacts To Jasprit Bumrah's New Huge Record: 'Simply The...'
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Sanjana Ganesan gave a wholesome three-word reaction to Jasprit Bumrah's new record during the Headingley Test.
Actor and broadcaster Sanjana Ganesan called her husband, Jasprit Bumrah, 'simply the best' after he broke Wasim Akram's record for most Test wickets in SENA countries — South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia — during the Headingley clash between India and England on Saturday.
Bumrah took three wickets in England's first innings in the match. His second — of opener Ben Duckett, who inside-edged one onto his stumps — was his 147th in SENA countries. He went past Akram, who had 146 wickets in 32 matches at an average of 24.11. Bumrah took the same number of Tests for the mark, currently holding an average of under 21, but has another innings-and-a-half to add to the tally.
Ganesan is also in England, working with a broadcast team for the Test series. She'd have watched Bumrah's exemplary performance live from the Yorkshire cricket ground.
Bumrah led India's charge almost single-handedly, getting out both openers and England's most important batter in Joe Root. India's rest of the bowling attack comprising Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna and Ravindra Jadeja struggled for consistency and went wicketless.
England ended the day at 209/3 in reply to India's 471.
Ravi Shastri worried about Jasprit Bumrah
Bumrah bowled 13 overs in the innings, the second-most after Siraj. However, India's over-reliance on him has prompted worries and criticism from former cricketers, who believe his teammates need to step-up soon.
'There's a big difference in levels," erstwhile head coach Ravi Shastri said. 'The concern is Bumrah and what his workload will be as the series progresses, because he is the one man who is expected to pick wickets every spell he bowls. I just hope someone at the other end puts their hands up. India would only be hoping that one of the other fast bowlers raises their standard and delivers for the team," he added..
Bumrah's body broke down under the load in the final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in January, which sidelined him for three months and effectively ended his chances of becoming India's full-time captain. He has already confirmed he's looking to play only three Tests this series to avoid a repeat.
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