The Great Andy Roberts on Jaspreet Bumrah

[sandeep]

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"Look at everything else he does, he's classical. He moves two balls into the batsmen, and the other one goes away. Then two away from him, and then one into him. This is how we did, this is how fast bowlers have operated over the years. But the best one knows how, where and when to bowl. And Bumrah seems to have this awareness, which usually takes a lot of time to develop, a lot of experience. But how old is he? How many Tests has he played? He's a quick learner, isn't he?

"To me, it has been the most striking feature of him. Some call it maturity. I call it game sense. There seems to be clarity in his thinking, and that automatically shows in his bowling. Some bowlers, very skillful ones, don't develop it even 10 years after they had played the game. That's the biggest thing for a fast bowler, to learn how to use your head."

I have been saying it ever since Bumrah became an India player - this guy is an old soul of a bowler, instinctively knows when to bowl what.  AND has the skillset to execute it.  We have had skillful bowlers in the past, but never a young guy with the nous so early in his career. Zaheer developed it, but by that time, he was well past his prime and didn't have the pace to be lead dog.

 

@express bowling

 

I just hope Bumrah can have 5 good injury free years.  Even 4 more from here.  It will be amazing to watch.

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27473884/jasprit-bumrah-game-sense-most-striking-feature-andy-roberts

 

[Insidious]

17 minutes ago, sandeep said:

I have been saying it ever since Bumrah became an India player - this guy is an old soul of a bowler, instinctively knows when to bowl what.  AND has the skillset to execute it.  We have had skillful bowlers in the past, but never a young guy with the nous so early in his career. Zaheer developed it, but by that time, he was well past his prime and didn't have the pace to be lead dog.

 

@express bowling

 

I just hope Bumrah can have 5 good injury free years.  Even 4 more from here.  It will be amazing to watch.

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27473884/jasprit-bumrah-game-sense-most-striking-feature-andy-roberts

 

His bowling against a rampaging stokes and Buttler on a super flat track in the world cup match, when shami was getting smashed at other end, was a treat to watch.

 

 

 

 

[sandeep]

14 minutes ago, Shaz1 said:

And with this comment he has set himself for a nice IPL contract.

And with this comment you have certified yourself as a greenbro arsehole.

 

 

[Real McCoy]

1 hour ago, sandeep said:

And with this comment you have certified yourself as a greenbro arsehole.

 

 

And this guy thinks he is an american born desi while he acts like he is fresh off the boat padosi

[Vilander]

1 hour ago, Shaz1 said:

And with this comment he has set himself for a nice IPL contract.

you gave yourself to that pakistani strain of thought tthere.

[Rightarmfast]

That was a poor comment to make @Shaz1! You really think he cares for ipl? You know his age? With that logic, no player ever should say anything about indian players. Ask Wasim Akram not to make comments on indian players. Seems they want ipl contracts badly! 

[Vk1]

One of the most breath taking fast bowling I have ever seen on tv was this Mohammed asif in srilanka at Kandy. But now I doubt if that was an inspirational spell or if there was any ball tampering. Bumrah's spell , I would remember for a long time.

[Real McCoy]

27 minutes ago, Shaz1 said:

Lol Hilarious why would a Pakistani need to think he is born American?

Dude you said you were born and raised in america. Dont back track now since you are caught red handed. everyone here knows you are a fob

[sandeep]

11 minutes ago, Shaz1 said:

You used a poor example of Wasim Akram. He has a track record for saying stuff to get a opportunity else where. So him saying it to get a IPL contract is not beyond him. 

 

Secondly I never said no player should ever say anything good about Indian cricketers. That is your own judgement not mine. My logic does not dictate it since I only talked about one cricketer not your whole team. 

 

If you truly believe this guy is too old and not deserving of a IPL contract just because of his age than that is your opinion. If I was him I saw a money opportunity like the IPL contract gives, I too would say some buttery things to get that opportunity. There is nothing wrong with going for extra cash.

Andy Roberts is almost 70 years old and completely retired.  He has zero interest in getting any coaching or commentary gigs.  To claim that his compliments for Bumrah were motivated by money, is not only inaccurate, its foolish.

[Vilander]

2 hours ago, Shaz1 said:

Thats fine you can think its foolish. 

its not foolish its pathetic. 

[MechEng]

Andy Roberts and Michael Holding are few folks who are very difficult to please. 

 

"But if he were born here back in our days, we would have had him. A freak was the only element missing in our bowling line-up. In fact, Bumrah is the only variety of bowler we had never produced"

 

This will take time to sink in, wow! 

 

Edited August 28, 2019 by MechEng

[New guy]

Why let a troll comment spoil this nice thread?

 

I hope indians know Bumrahs value and keep him fit for really important series 

 

 

[express bowling]

Ambrose went even further in his praise.

 

"At times, he rekindles memories of our prime," he said. "The pace, aggression, the hostility, the craft. The way he outclasses the batsmen, the way he out-thinks them. He could have been one of us, he's so complete a bowler that he could have played in any era."

[cricketfan28]

good, we need more bowlers like him. 

[Deleted_User_1]

If he stays injury free and plays 90-100 tests, he is sure going to be a ATG and the best pace bowler India has ever produced!

[MechEng]

1 hour ago, express bowling said:

Ambrose went even further in his praise.

 

"At times, he rekindles memories of our prime," he said. "The pace, aggression, the hostility, the craft. The way he outclasses the batsmen, the way he out-thinks them. He could have been one of us, he's so complete a bowler that he could have played in any era."

This is huge, you rarely see West Indian greats say that.

 

I've never heard Andy Roberts and Curtly Ambrose even say this for Rabada and Cummins. "He could be one of us" such a huge compliment.

[Vilander]

3 hours ago, Shaz1 said:

Call it what you want I respect your opinion.

dude i would never question judgement of someone like Andy Roberts on fast-bowling. 

[Real McCoy]

 

10 hours ago, Shaz1 said:

 

With this comment you have shown your blue bloodcells. 

 

Lol Hilarious why would a Pakistani need to think he is born American?

 

 

Oh sorry I should have not shown my green carpet.

 

9 hours ago, Shaz1 said:

Yeah and I never denied I was born there. How is that backtracking? Your the one typing as though I was trying to hide something. Lol Funny guy.

Are you thick in the head sonny. Jeez I'm talking to a pak after all. My point was that you are a fob trying to pass of as an american born desi which you later denied and now confirming. This is backtracking. Get it now

Edited August 28, 2019 by Real McCoy

[Real McCoy]

2 hours ago, Vilander said:

dude i would never question judgement of someone like Andy Roberts on fast-bowling. 

He's your typical pak troll. This one tries to call himself american born but his true colors are there to see.

Edited August 28, 2019 by Real McCoy

[beetle]

Touch wood !