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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
'Every time Bumrah is not around...' Ex-Australia skipper gives his verdict on Indian bowling
India's Jasprit Bumrah, second from left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of England's Liam Dawson on the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, July 26, 2025.(AP Photo/Jon Super) Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has lauded Mohammed Siraj for stepping up in the Oval Test, while also lambasting critics for questioning Jasprit Bumrah's professionalism. Several former cricketers and cricket pundits have criticised India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for playing only three out of five Tests in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'To win the last match and level the series — wow! Phenomenal, absolutely brilliant. And here's the other thing: in the two Test matches that India won, the best bowler in the world, Jasprit Bumrah, didn't play,' Clarke said on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. Poll Who was the standout bowler for India in the recent Tests? Mohammed Siraj Jasprit Bumrah Other bowlers Not sure 'Bumrah didn't play the two Test matches that India won. So, to the other bowlers in the Indian squad — they deserve a lot of credit for stepping up. 'And I do believe, and I don't think anybody would disagree, that any team with Bumrah in it is a better team. But to be able to win those two matches without him, that bowling attack deserves a lot of credit.' IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill on Oval thriller, Siraj's spell, and missing Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah Talking about India's hero Mohammed Siraj, the former Australia captain said: 'India bowling again — Krishna, Siraj. Wow! I feel like every time Bumrah is not around, Siraj has this 'I've got to stand up' mindset and attitude. 'He wants the ball when the team is under pressure. I feel like he's a better bowler when there is more expectation and pressure on his shoulders. 'I think he really enjoys that role in the team. A fifer in the second innings, just to keep it going,' Clarke added. India won the final Test by six runs to level the series 2-2. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Michael Clarke puts to rest Jasprit Bumrah's critics amid workload management debate: 'Don't think anybody would say...'
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke maintained that having Jasprit Bumrah in the lineup automatically makes any team stronger, regardless of the recent Test series results against England. Bumrah was not the decisive factor for India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which ended in a 2-2 series draw. Interestingly, India won both Tests in which he was rested, but suffered defeats in two of the three matches he played. The premier pacer faced scrutiny for taking rest for two matches in the crucial series, as many weren't impressed with him and team management picking and choosing matches to manage his workload. Jasprit Bumrah picked 14 wickets in the three Tests he played on England tour.(Action Images via Reuters) The 31-year-old bagged five-wicket hauls in the first innings at both Headingley and Lord's, but his influence waned in the second innings throughout the series. Clarke was highly impressed with the way India fought back at the Oval and levelled the series in Bumrah's absence, and gave due credit to other bowlers who stepped on the big occasion. However, he didn't shy away from accepting that having Bumrah only makes any side better. 'To win the last match and level the series. Wow! Phenomenal, absolutely brilliant. And the other thing as well. In the two Test matches that India won, the best bowler in the world didn't play in (Jasprit) Bumrah. Bumrah didn't play the two Test matches that India won. So, to the other bowlers in the Indian squad, they deserve a lot of credit to be able to step up. And I do believe, and I don't think anybody would say differently, any team with Bumrah in it is a better team. But to be able to win those two matches without him, that bowling attack deserves a lot of credit,' Clarke said on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. 'Siraj is a better bowler when there is more pressure' The legendary Aussie skipper heaped praise on Mohammed Siraj for thriving under pressure and relishing the senior bowler role in the side when expectations are high for him. 'India bowling again, Krishna, Siraj. Wow! I feel like every time Bumrah is not around, Siraj has this – 'I've got to stand up' mindset and attitude. He wants the ball when the team is under pressure. I feel like he's a better bowler when there is more expectation and pressure put on his shoulders. I think he really enjoys that role in the team. Fifer in the second innings, just to keep it going,' Clarke added.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘If I'm captain of that team, I'm disappointed with that result': Michael Clarke lambasts England for not being able to win Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
With the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England ending in a 2-2 draw, it also meant that it was only the fourth time that the England team under head coach Brendon McCullum had drawn a series since he became England's red-ball coach in 2022. The six-run loss in the final Test at The Oval also meant that England have only now won 23 Tests out of 41 tests under McCullum and it was also the first time that Ben Stokes was part of the drawn series as Test captain for England. Even though Stokes missed the last Test at The Oval due to an injury, England failed to win the fourth Test at Manchester despite Stokes' heroic efforts with the bat and ball scoring 141 runs and taking six wickets. Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has criticised the England side for not being able to win the series and sharing that he expected England to win the series. 'This England team… I think, 2-2 draw in your own backyard, if I'm captain of that team, I'm disappointed with that result. I want to win, especially in my own conditions. I think they would've come into the series expecting to win,' Clarke said on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. The Indian team had come in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announcing their Test retirement months before the series. With 25-year-old Shubmna Gill playing his first Test series as Indian captain, India were able to draw the series despite trailing 1-2. With Jasprit Bunch playing only three Tests in the series, it meant that Mohammed Siraj led the Indian bowling attack in the final Test and would star in India's win at The Oval with his nine-wicket haul in the match. Three Indian batsmen amassed more than 500 runs in the series with Shubman Gill scoring 754 runs, KL Rahul scoring 532 runs and Ravindra Jadeja scoring 516 runs in the series. Clarke hailed the Indian team as well as Shubman Gill as captain. 'I'm not taking India lightly, but I think they've overachieved, particularly with the lead-up to the series. If India lost the series, people would've respected and understood that. New captain, two of their most senior players not playing Test cricket, the best bowler in the world playing only three of the five matches… I think England would have gone into the series expecting to win. India have overperformed. To level the series 2-2, that's definitely a win for India in my opinion,' said Clarke. Earlier former England captain Michael Vaughan too had criticised England for not being able to win the last Test match at The Oval. 'This morning, Ben Stokes in that team, England would've won this Test match. He plays such a big role in this team, the mentality. You go through this morning and England did panic. They just needed one partnership. They panicked in the way that they can with the way that they play, they play with a huge amount of aggressiveness. Yesterday afternoon, the Harry Brook dismissal did cause that collapse, but it's the way England play,' Vaughan had told BBC's Test Match Special.
NDTV
4 days ago
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- NDTV
"Any Team With Jasprit Bumrah...": Australia Great Backs India Pacer Amid Workload Management Criticism
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah received a lot of backlash on social media for playing only three matches in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against England. In order to manage his workload, Bumrah missed the second and the fifth Test of the series, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Despite Bumrah's absence, India's pace attack performed brilliantly as Mohammed Siraj took the onus on his shoulders and emerged as the highest wicket-taker of the series with 23 scalps to his names. Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke came to Bumrah's defense and stated that winning without the right-arm pacer was truly commendable but having him in the XI, makes the team a strong one. "To win the last match and level the series. Wow! Phenomenal, absolutely brilliant. And the other thing as well. In the two Test matches that India won, the best bowler in the world didn't play in Bumrah. Bumrah didn't play the two Test matches that India won. So, to the other bowlers in the Indian squad, they deserve a lot of credit to be able to step up," said Clarke on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. "And I do believe, and I don't think anybody would say differently, any team with Bumrah in it is a better team. But to be able to win those two matches without him, that bowling attack deserves a lot of credit," he added. Clarke further praised Siraj for stepping in for India during Bumrah's absence and delivering a match-winning performance. "India bowling again, Krishna, Siraj. Wow! I feel like every time Bumrah is not around, Siraj has this - 'I've got to stand up' mindset and attitude. He wants the ball when the team is under pressure," said Clarke. "I feel like he's a better bowler when there is more expectation and pressure put on his shoulders. I think he really enjoys that role in the team. Fifer in the second innings, just to keep it going," he added.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
India Found Next Virender Sehwag From England Tour? Australia Great Thinks This Star 'Is Going To Be' Like Him
The India vs England Test series saw several great batting shows. Shubman Gill (754), KL Rahul (532), Ravindra Jadeja (516) and Rishabh Pant (479) were the top four scorers. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, started great but battled a few low scores to finish on 411 runs in five matches. While he was out on 0 twice, he also had two centuries and as many half-centuries. Michael Clarke, Australia's World Cup-winning captain, feels in Jaiswal, India have found a player who plays like Virender Sehwag. "The way he [Jaiswal] plays, with someone like him opening the batting, if all goes to plan and he has the career that we think he is going to have — and he is going to, because he is a superstar — it's going to be a lot like Sehwag," Clarke said on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. "He is that risky top order, aggressive, sets the intent for your team style of batsman. You have got to accept that he is gonna play some innings that you watch a go 'Oh, what a superstar, what an amazing player' like in the second innings [at Oval] but he is gonna nick the occasional ball, get a low score and hit one to backward point or play a pull shot that will go straight up. "He will continue to get better, but the way he plays like Sehwag. When Sehwag was on, he was unstoppable, but sometimes he got out playing the big cover drive and nicked it for a duck." Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif has said that alongside Mohammed Siraj, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal also deserves equal credit for India's thrilling win at The Oval. He pointed out that if Jaiswal hadn't scored a century in the second innings, there wouldn't have been enough runs on the board for Siraj to defend, and India could have ended up on the losing side. Jaiswal, who started off with a dominating century at Headingley in the opening Test, ended the series with a gritty 118 in the second innings of the deciding match at The Oval. England ended India's first innings at 224 before being bowled out for 247 and taking a slender 23-run lead. India lost two wickets early in the second innings, then Jaiswal stepped up and stitched a 107-run stand with Akash deep (66), along with a couple of handy partnerships of 40 and 44 with Karun Nair and Ravindra Jadeja, respectively, as India posted 396 in the second innings, setting England a target of 376 for a win. On Day 5 of the final Test, Siraj delivered a fiery five-wicket haul as India produced a sensational four-wicket burst on a nerve-shredding final morning at The Oval to beat England by six runs and square the series. Kaif while praising India for its nervy win, said, "Before Siraj, I'll mention (Yashasvi) Jaiswal. If Jaiswal hadn't scored a century, there wouldn't have been so many runs on the board to defend. Why is this a close match Till the end? Because Jaiswal got out early in the first innings." "Jaiswal's way of playing is aggressive. But in this innings, he was calm. He left the ball. He attacked in the beginning. When he got set on the crease, he took his time and played a long innings. "I feel that Jaiswal deserves to be credited for this win. Because of his century, India was able to get close to 370-380. If these runs hadn't been made, Siraj wouldn't have so many runs to defend and India would have lost this Test match," he added.
