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"He Is Just Awkward...": Australia Star Steve Smith On Facing India Pacer Jasprit Bumrah

Australian stars Steve Smith, Travis Head and Usman Khawaja opened up on facing star India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, expressing how lethal and difficult he is to play. As India tours Australia, one of the stars that will intrigue throughout the series is Bumrah. Tasked with a mission to help India reach the ICC World Test Championship final for the third successive time despite a humiliating series loss to New Zealand at home, all eyes will be on the star pacer as India's 'golden arm' makes the most of the most difficult things happen, just when they look impossible.

Australia Pace Great Brett Lee Makes Strange Comparison For India Star Jasprit Bumrah

Dubbed as the bowler "impossible to face" by swashbuckling Australian batter Travis Head and a "cat burglar" by former tearaway pacer Brett Lee, Jasprit Bumrah's reputation precedes him. The India pacer, who is set to captain India in the first Test of the five-match series starting here Friday, has left both past and present Australian players in awe of his skill and threat. Not since the golden era of the West Indies in the 1970s has a touring pace bowler struck fear into the hearts of Australians as much as Bumrah, according to the local media here.

Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar Issued Big Mohammed Shami Warning For Australia Tests: "Won't Be Fair..."

There has been a lot of discussion regarding Mohammed Shami's potential return to international cricket during the upcoming Test series against Australia. Shami underwent knee surgery just after the 2023 ODI World Cup and he finally returned to domestic cricket during the Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. The fast bowler ended up taking four wickets on his return and his performance resulted in several fans as well as experts asking for his selection for the Test series. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra believes that Shami's comeback should not be rushed and pointed out that it will not be fair for the selectors to make his play a Test match so soon.

Virat Kohli's Poor Form To Gautam Gambhir's Temper: 5 Big Problems For Team India Ahead Of BGT

India play Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red-ball series defeat at home in more than a decade exposed the visitors' growing vulnerabilities. India won 2-1 against Australia on both of their last two Test tours, but suffered a 3-0 whitewash at home to New Zealand last month. We at five problems India face ahead of the series, which is crucial in deciding the finalists of the World Test Championship (WTC).

India Termed "Complacent" By Ex-Coach Ravi Shastri For Which It "Paid Heavy Price"

India "paid a heavy price for being a little complacent" against New Zealand and the team needs to start well in the first two Tests against Australia to put behind their unprecedented loss to New Zealand at home, believes Ravi Shastri. The former captain and coach Shastri said India, who were caught "unawares" by New Zealand, would be hurting after the defeat which ended their unbeaten run at home that lasted over 12 years and 18 series. "India will be smarting from that defeat in that series against New Zealand because they were caught unawares," Shastri told The ICC Review.

"We Sacrifice A Lot...": On Rohit Sharma Missing 1st Test, Australia Star's Blunt Take

Australia batter Travis Head has extended his support to Rohit Sharma's decision to skip the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be with his wife following the birth of their second child. With Rohit unavailable, pace spearhead and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will captain the side. Head backed Rohit's priorities and said he would have done the same if he had been in the same situation. “Hundred per cent, I support Rohit's decision. I would have done the same in the same situation. We sacrifice a lot of things as cricketers. While we live a privileged life, we miss important milestones in our personal lives. You don't get that time back. Hopefully, he returns at some stage in this series,” Head said after the training session at Optus Stadium, Perth on Monday.

India Fast Bowler Labelled 'Legend' Ahead Of Australia Tests. Not Jasprit Bumrah Or Mohammed Shami

India bowling coach Morne Morkel had a fun banter with Mohammed Siraj during India's intra-squad match simulation training ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth against Australia on Friday. India players and coaching staff have elevated their preparations for the opening Test against Australia. The five Tests that will be played till early January will decide whether featuring in the third World Test Championship final lies in India's fate or not. With the intensity that the series holds, players have had unwavering focus throughout the closed-door practice session and match simulation. While the focus remains on kicking off the series with a bang, players certainly are having a fun banter to keep the pressure off their shoulders.

Team India's Pre-Perth Test Call Shocks England Great. Says "Can't Get My Head Around..."

Baffled by India's decision to head into the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia without a proper warm-up game, former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised concerns about how the tourists would get into a "competitive mindset" without match practice. India decided against playing a match against an Australian domestic side in the run up to the five-match Test series, starting in Perth from November 22, marking a departure from their approach on the previous two tours of Australia. "I can't get my head around a team like India only wanting to play an intra-squad game leading into a series against Australia in their own backyard," Vaughan told 'Fox Cricket'.

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"He Is Just Awkward...": Australia Star Steve Smith On Facing India Pacer Jasprit Bumrah

Australia Pace Great Brett Lee Makes Strange Comparison For India Star Jasprit Bumrah

Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar Issued Big Mohammed Shami Warning For Australia Tests: "Won't Be Fair..."

Virat Kohli's Poor Form To Gautam Gambhir's Temper: 5 Big Problems For Team India Ahead Of BGT

India Termed "Complacent" By Ex-Coach Ravi Shastri For Which It "Paid Heavy Price"

"We Sacrifice A Lot...": On Rohit Sharma Missing 1st Test, Australia Star's Blunt Take

India Fast Bowler Labelled 'Legend' Ahead Of Australia Tests. Not Jasprit Bumrah Or Mohammed Shami

Team India's Pre-Perth Test Call Shocks England Great. Says "Can't Get My Head Around..."