Jasprit Bumrah Reveals Playing in England Helped Him Master the Outswinger

Jasprit Bumrah, the vital cog of Indian bowling line up across formats, has recently shared that his outswinger has improved while playing in England. Recently he etched his name in the records book by taking a hat-trick in the longer formats of the game.

“I’m very happy. I started playing Test cricket a year back and playing all three formats was my dream. I always wanted to play Test cricket. It’s been a good journey. I’m learning from the experience that I’ve gained by playing in South Africa, England, Australia and the West Indies. India will be a different challenge, which I’m looking forward to,” Jasprit Bumrah expressed.

Bumrah has been using the outswinger pretty well during their recent tour of the West Indies, where he picked up 13 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls. However, Bumrah reveals that he has always had the outswinger in his kitty.

“I haven’t mastered it. I always had the outswinger. I’ve not used it a lot, but bowling in England, where the Dukes ball swings for a long period of time, and playing more and more Tests, gave me a lot of confidence. I was able to execute my skills because of these factors,” he said

However, Jasprit Bumrah is known for his yorkers which he keeps practising in the nets till he gets it right.

“It’s not just that delivery. (To execute) any other delivery, I do a lot of hard work. There’s a lot of work that goes behind the scenes. I’ve to practise extra to execute each and every delivery. So, I try and tick all the boxes before I leave the practice arena,” he added.

Like everyone, Bumrah’s success lies in the homework he does before every game. He spends time in nets and tries to understand the condition. He even discusses with the seniors on various aspects of the game. He has a great rapport with the captain Virat Kohli as well.

“You must have seen on TV how Virat leads from the front with his performances. He backs all his teammates, gives his bowlers a lot of confidence. He gives you complete freedom to bowl the way you want to bowl, to express yourself. It feels good when your captain has that kind of belief in you,” the 25-year-old shared.

However, Bumrah is all set to play his maiden Test at home after playing around the world. But he is confident about the challenge as he shared he has played a lot of Ranji Trophy cricket in India. So, the conditions are not new to him.