Xtra Time Web Desk: England’s pace spearhead Jofra Archer on Tuesday heaped lavish praises on his Indian counterpart Jasprit Bumrah. The Barbados born English fast bowler said he admired Bumrah because of his consistency.
During a virtual media press conference on Tuesday, Archer was asked whether he admires Bumrah. He immediately replied in a positive and when asked what he likes about him, the fast bowler responded by saying, ‘I guess his consistency’, after taking a long pause.
For England to do well in the upcoming series against India, the form of Archer will be key along with the likes of Dom Bess and Jack Leach. The advantage for Archer though will be he has a fair bit of idea about the conditions, having plied his trade in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Remember, Archer has only played IPL cricket in India for the Rajasthan Royals, picking up 46 wickets from 35 matches. Although those are decent figures, it’s nothing like the rigours of bowling in a Test match on Indian soil for a fast bowler.
On being asked whomhe considers his biggest threat from the Indian batting line-up, to which his reply was to the point. “It doesn’t matter. Everyone… from 1 to 6,” he said.