Jasprit Bumrah has just taken the world of cricket by storm: Allan Border

Team India’s bowling has been one of the strongest forces to reckon with in the last 3-4 years. The Indians were ranked first in the ICC Test Rankings for more than three years, and the pace bowling department is where the credit is due.

India’s first-choice fast bowling unit comprises of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah - is perhaps one of the most unique finds from the Indian Premier League. The unorthodox bowling style, line and lengths has made the 27-year-old an impregnable bowler.

Here are the excerpts from a discussion on Australia’s Cricket Network where former Aussie captain, Allan Border spoke about how India’s fast bowling has improved over the years and also praised the star bowler Jasprit Bumrah. 

"It’s incredible, his rise through the ranks just out of probably IPL. It started there and he has just taken the world of cricket by storm. He has an unusual action, everyone thought he is going to struggle with injuries and things like that. He has had a little bit of a niggle of late," Border said during a discussion on Australia’s Cricket Network.

‘Boom Boom’ Bumrah is the real deal

"He is the real deal, isn’t he? He just has the awkward action but he bowls at a good pace, so not the classical way of doing things. It is very much an Indian thing really, they just let the kids develop their own styles," he said.

India can now rely on their fast bowlers

"India really needed to develop some fast bowlers, didn’t they? Every time they toured anywhere, they were presented with grassy pitches, pace-friendly pitches. So the days of playing three or four spinners are long gone."

On Bumrah’s pace 

"Bumrah is an interesting one because he has the shuffling run-up to the crease and really just explodes out of the hand. He can get some serious pace too; he can go to 140-plus," Border added.