Darren Lehmann on Jasprit Bumrah: Former Australian head coach and two-time World Cup winner Darren Lehmann compared Jasprit Bumrah to Wasim Akram.Jasprit Bumrah vs Wasim Akram) And speaking to Glenn McGrath, he said, “I think he will be the next captain after Rohit.” He performed brilliantly in Perth. He is the best bowler I have seen playing. I have seen Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath but have never seen any bowler have the same impact in a series that Bumrah has shown after Mitchell Johnson in the 2013-14 Ashes.” (Darren Lehmann Compares Jasprit Bumrah With Wasim Akram And Glenn.) McGrath)

On the phase of change, Lehmann said that “Australia needs to worry about batting, although bowlers like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland have also crossed 30. He said, “Many good players have come in bowling. But there is a need to think while batting.

Let us tell you that Jasprit Bumrah was nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Best Test Cricketer of the Year award along with England’s star batsman Joe Root. Another England batsman Harry Brook and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis have also found a place in this list. Bumrah has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024.

He has taken 71 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 14.92 and strike rate of 30.16, which is the best performance of any bowler in the traditional format. This right-arm fast bowler has also performed brilliantly in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and is the best bowler of the series with 30 wickets in four Test matches.

The ICC considered Bumrah’s match-changing spell in Perth as one of his most memorable performances, helping India win by 295 runs.