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Ex-ENG Captain Praises Bumrah, Says 'He Would Get Me Out 10 Times Out Of 10'
Last Updated: Nasser Hussain has reserved big praise for star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is leading the bowling attack for Shubman Gill & Co. in the Leeds Test against England. Former England men's cricket team captain Nasser Hussain has reserved big praise for Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. According to Hussain, who has donned the hat of an expert and commentator after retirement from professional cricket, Bumrah is so good that if he had faced him then, he would have lost his wicket 10 times out of 10 against him. 'I would have had an absolute nightmare. Anyone that created that angle like he does would get me out for fun. He would get me out 10 times out of 10 in a five-match series. He is just brilliant, and I wasn't," Nasser said in a video shared by Sky Sports Cricket when asked, 'How would Nasser Hussain play Jasprit Bumrah?" — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 22, 2025 Nasser was one of the greatest English batters of all time. The Chennai-born cricketer played 96 Tests and 88 ODIs for Three Lions from October 1989 to May 2004 and scored over 8000 runs. He also served as England's captain in both the Test and ODI formats of the game. Bumrah's career in numbers Bumrah made his international debut for India against Australia during an ODI match played in Sydney in January 2016. Since then he has featured in 45 Tests, 89 ODIs, and 70 T20Is and has more than 400 wickets to his name. Bumrah played a big role in India's T20 World Cup title win last year, and for his super show with the ball, he won the Player of the Tournament award as well. He picked up 32 wickets for India in the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and bagged the ICC Cricketer and ICC Test Cricketer of the Year awards in 2024. Bumrah, who is the world's No. 1 Test bowler, is leading India's bowling attack in the ongoing first Test against England in Leeds, and on Sunday, June 22, he picked up a five-wicket haul. Bumrah finished England's first innings with figures of 4 for 83 in 24.4 overs. The five-wicket haul in the first innings helped him break multiple bowling records. He became the first Asian bowler to take 150 Test wickets in SENA countries and also equalled Kapil Dev's record of 12 five-wicket hauls for India in Tests played away from home. Bumrah now has 11 five-wicket hauls to his name in WTC, which is the joint-most by a bowler, and he also became the first Indian to take three five-wicket hauls in England. Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published:
Mint
20-05-2025
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Tom Moody says Chennai Super Kings should release R Ashwin; 'That's a lot of money for someone who's not…'
Former Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody has stated that Chennai Super Kings need to make tough calls before the next season of the Indian Premier League. All 10 IPL franchises will take part in a mini auction before IPL 2026 and Moody feels CSK should let go of off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to release some funds. The veteran spinner as brought back into the franchise after a decade for ₹ 9.75 crore and his returns in IPL 2025 have been less than satisfactory. The fact that CSK are currently bottom of the table, and have fell short in all departments, has not helped anyone's cause, let alone Ashwin's. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Moody said: "I understand the philosophy behind CSK going for Ashwin because, at the end of the day, they have always gone for proven and mature players and that philosophy has worked for them over the duration of the IPL. But if you need to release funds, the obvious one would be Ashwin. 'He went for close to 10 crores in the auction, and that's a lot of money for someone who's not guaranteed a place in the XI. So that maybe a hard conversation that the management will have to have with him.' If CSK still have faith in the off spinner, Moody suggested they could buy him back in the mini auction at a lower price. The Chennai-born veteran spinner's return to his home city franchise was celebrated leading up to IPL 2025 but the return of the 'prodigal son' has not gone to plan. The 38-year-old has been ineffective this year, despite playing on spin-friendly surfaces, as he has picked up 5 wickets from 8 matches at an average of 48.40 and an economy rate of 8.96. Ashwin, who is a designated all-rounder, has been poor with the bat too as he has scored only 20 runs at an average of 6.67 and a strike rate under a run a ball (90.91). His poor performances have coincided with CSK's worst performance in an IPL season in a long time, with many calling for wholesale changes in preparatinon for IPL 2026. Will Ashwin be one of the many players who could leave the five time IPL champions after this season? Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
