Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed sparked controversy after comparing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Tariq, citing his unusual bowling action. Bumrah starred in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where he finished as the top wicket-taker with 14 wickets alongside Varun Chakravarthy. His 4/15 in the final against the New Zealand national cricket team helped India register a dominant 96-run victory.
New Delhi: Pakistani national team player Aaqib Javed on Saturday sparked controversy after a surprising comparison was made between Indian player Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistani player Usman Tariq. His comments came after India’s strong campaign in the T20 World Cup, where Bumrah played a key role in the team’s success.Bumrah was one of the standout players in the tournament, finishing as the highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets alongside Varun Chakravarthy.
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His best performance came in the final against the New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad, where he produced a brilliant spell of 4/15 in four overs. The performance helped India register a dominant 96-run win and defend their title, earning Bumrah the man-of-the-match award.
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Explaining his comparison, Javed said that Bumrah’s style of bowling is rare because of his unusual action and the difficulty batsmen have in settling against him. “In today’s era, across the entire World Cup, there is only one player like this – Bumrah. Because he is different. He is not an ordinary bowler. Even his actions are extraordinary. When he comes to bowl, I always say he is like the Usman Tariq of fast bowlers,” he told reporters.
He further explained that Bumrah’s speed and unique rhythm make him very difficult to face. “He bowls the ball so quickly and in such a unique way that the batsman never finds any flow or rhythm against him. He simply does not allow that,” he added.Javed also argued that bowlers with the aura of past greats have become a rarity in modern cricket. “Other than him, tell me about another player in the entire World Cup – from any team – that you can look at and feel good because he has a reflection of Wasim Akram or Waqar Younis or someone like that. You won’t find one anymore,” he added.
