JAsprit bumrah is best bowler in the world: England opener Ben Docket believes that Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler in the world and when he swings the ball from both sides when the light is turned on, it is very difficult to face him.
Bumrah took three wickets for 48 runs on the first day of the first Test against England, including Joe Root’s wicket. In response to 471 runs of India’s first innings, England scored 209 runs for three wickets on the second day. Oli Pope, who landed at number three, was holding the fort after scoring an unbeaten 100 runs.
After the second day’s game, Docket said, ‘He (Bumrah) is the best bowler in the world. It is very difficult to face them, they are good under any circumstances and when the lights are swinging on both sides, then it is difficult to play.
He said, ‘His ability to throw three or four different balls without any indication is amazing. You do not know that he is putting bouncers, or slow ball, yorker, outwards going outwards, until the ball comes out of his hand. You have to look at the ball with them so closely that they become very difficult to understand.
Regarding the Pope’s century innings, he said, ‘He (Pope) was very calm while coming on the field. I do not know what was in his mind, but he maintained his way of playing.
Docket said, ‘There is no better realization that after coming in the first over, scoring a century against that attack. You can see it in the way of celebrating it and it was not only for him, but also in the dressing room. My hair stood up.
Last month, despite scoring 171 runs in the only Test against Zimbabwe, there was speculation about the place in the Pope’s team, but under pressure and a century against fast bowler Bumrah made the critics for at least some time.
Docket said, ‘We are very good in keeping things in the dressing room, but obviously you can hear noise from outside. There is noise outside the dressing room, but there is no noise inside it. We are not discussing who is going to play.
He said, ‘It seemed absolutely clear that if a player scored 171 runs a few weeks ago, he would play in this match. The Pope proves why he lands at number three in the England team.