Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has hailed India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as the best bowler he has ever faced and predicted that he will go down as the greatest all-format bowler of all time.
Maxwell, who has faced Bumrah both for Australia and in the Indian Premier League (IPL), praised the Indian pacer’s unique release point, slow ball, yorker, and ability to swing the ball both ways.
“I think Bumrah probably going to go down as the best all-format bowler of all time,” Maxwell said in a video shared by ESPNcricinfo. “I think he’s the best bowler I have faced.”
Maxwell highlighted Bumrah’s ability to change his bowling angle at the last moment, making it difficult for batsmen to predict his delivery. He also praised Bumrah’s wrist position and his ability to sniff out wickets.
“His release point, because he releases it from so far out in front of himself, almost feels like he can change where he’s bowling right at the last moment,” Maxwell said. “Unbelievable slow ball, great yorker, has the ability to swing it both ways; he’s got a brilliant wrist, and he’s got a good sniff. It feels like he’s got all the tricks of a really good fast bowler.”
Bumrah, who is currently ranked as the No. 1 Test bowler in the world by the ICC, is expected to play a key role for India in their upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia in 2024. Maxwell, however, will not face Bumrah in the series as he is out of Australia’s Test reckoning.
Both Bumrah and Maxwell are also expected to be part of the IPL rumor mills, with the retention announcements set to come on October 31. Bumrah is expected to be retained by Mumbai Indians (MI), while Maxwell’s future at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is uncertain.
