The first Test between India and Australia was played in Perth where the host team lost by 295 runs. The script of Australia’s defeat was written by Jasprit Bumrah, who took 5 wickets in the match. After this defeat, there is fear of Bumrah in the entire Australian team and Travis Head even hinted that he does not want to face Jasprit Bumrah. Actually, Australian channel ABC Sport has posted a video on social media in which all the players were asked which one Indian they would like in their team, in this conversation, Travis Head’s fear about Bumrah came to the fore.
Travis Head in fear of Bumrah
When ABC Sport asked Australian players which Indian player they would like in their team, Lyon, Carey, Marsh, Maxwell took the name of Virat Kohli. Whereas Steve Smith took the name of Jasprit Bumrah. When it came to Travis Head, he also took the name of Bumrah and then further said that he would not have to play Bumrah again. It is clear that this answer of Travis Head shows how much the fear of Bumrah has taken over him.
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Bumrah had wreaked havoc
In the Perth Test, Team India was reduced to only 150 runs in the first innings but after this it was Bumrah in front of whom the Kangaroos failed and his team got bundled out for 104 runs in the first innings. Bumrah gave only 30 runs in the first innings. Took 5 wickets. Even when the pitch became good for batting in the next innings, the Kangaroo batsmen struggled against Bumrah. Bumrah also dismissed Head for 89 runs. In this innings, Bumrah also took the wickets of Labuschagne and McSweeney. Now before the Adelaide Test, once again the fear of Australian players regarding Bumrah has come to the fore.