"A Master At Work": Australia Pacer's Blockbuster Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Australia fast-bowler Sean Abbott was effusive in his praise for Jasprit Bumrah, saying that the current generation is seeing a master at work, adding that his unusual bowling action being never tinkered is a big blessing. In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy currently locked at 1-1, Bumrah has picked an impressive 21 wickets, while averaging 10.9, making him the leading wicket-taker overall in the five-match series. "He has any delivery on tap, the accuracy, the pace. He just ticks all the boxes, session after session. There's not been one time when he's bowled in this series where he hasn't been putting pressure on the Australian batsmen. I take my hat off to him, it's been unreal. We're seeing a master at work."

"Maybe it was a good thing he never had it coached out of him. He just remained Jasprit Bumrah for his whole life so far and his whole career. We all get to witness (his bowling) ... he's one of the greatest we've seen. At this level you want to take on the best at their best. I'm pretty glad he didn't change, because we get to experience something different," said Abbott to reporters at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The uncapped Abbott, who earned a recall to Australia's Test squad for the last two matches, said he is relishing the chance to share the dressing room with Australia's first-choice pace attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland.

"Anyone who comes into the side, they always have this growth mindset even when they've been playing Test cricket for however many years. I'm very lucky that whenever those guys have come back to play for NSW ... or I've been on tour for Australia or especially this week, they're so good with their time, to help those around them."

"They're pretty