Jasprit Bumrahs Brilliance Saved India From 5-0 BGT Whitewash: Harbhajan Singh
AUS vs IND: Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes that if star fast Jasprit Bumrah had not taken half within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India would have suffered a 5-0 collection defeat as a substitute of a 3-1 humbling by Australia.
In 45 days of riveting cricket, Bumrah was one of many stars who led the struggle towards the WTC champions and haunted Australian stars throughout the 5 matches. Bumrah was leagues aside from the remainder of his counterparts and etched his identify into historical past books by shattering one report after one other.
He was the mastermind behind India’s record-shattering 295-run victory within the collection opener in Perth. Bumrah continued to wreak havoc in the remainder of the matches to finish the collection because the main wicket-taker.
Bumrah’s efforts have been recognised on the finish, and he was topped the Participant of the Collection for his scintillating efficiency. Regardless of India’s collection loss, Bumrah garnered reward throughout the globe, and even Travis Head admitted that it was one of the best “particular person efficiency” that he had seen since he began taking part in the format.
Harbhajan praised Bumrah and stated that if the “nationwide treasure” wasn’t part of the staff, India would have misplaced the BGT by 5-0 or 4-0 in favour of Australia. “If Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t on this tour, the collection would have ended 5-0. Jassi saved India in Perth. After Adelaide, he saved India in the remainder of the matches. If he wasn’t within the collection, India would have misplaced by both 5-0 or 4-0,” Harbhajan Singh stated on his YouTube channel.
He ended the five-match BGT collection with 32 wickets, making him India’s highest wicket-taker in a Take a look at collection towards the Dishevelled Greens on Australian soil. Bumah arrived at his tally at an distinctive common of 12.64, together with three five-wicket hauls, with a better of 6/76. In doing so, he surpassed Bishan Singh Bedi’s report of 31 wickets from the 1977-78 tour of Australia.
