Bumrah goes almost missing in an entire test match .. all too often.

[rangeelaraja]

We have seen this picture before many times, saw it in the WTC final too. 
 

For all those who said he was equal to Pat Cummins in that thread where fast bowlers from India and Aus were compared, this test match has again proven why Bumrah has a significantly lower wickets per match ratios compared to Cummins - who is at the very least a couple of notches higher than Bumrah in tests .

 

 

Bumrah for all his talent seems to go missing in entire test matches all too frequently unlike Cummins who is a lot more consistent. 

Edited January 5, 2022 by rangeelaraja

[Adamant]

That happens even with the best bro, that's why they average 22 23 and not under 20.

I remember quite a few games where Dale Steyn went Missing. 

[vvvslaxman]

We have to treat our bowlers as a unit. When one fails other shows up. It is rare all 4 bowlers turn up and perform at the same time. Bumrah is still our trump card in this match.

[Sunil_narine024]

Performed in 4 matches on a trot in England. And now first test in South Africa. LOL! at goes missing far too often.

 

 

4:1 of good:bad matches type of bowler, I will take it with closed eyes.

[Vijy]

13 minutes ago, rangeelaraja said:

We have seen this picture before many times, saw it in the WTC final too. 
 

For all those who said he was equal to Pat Cummins in that thread where fast bowlers from India and Aus were compared, this test match has again proven why Bumrah has a significantly lower wickets per match ratios compared to Cummins - who is at the very least a couple of notches higher than Bumrah in tests .

 

 

Bumrah for all his talent seems to go missing in entire test matches all too frequently unlike Cummins who is a lot more consistent. 

he is mercurial, whereas cummins is mr. consistent. two diff types of bowlers - hard to compare. it's like the perennial lara vs SRT debate. one had bigger highs and lows, the other was more consistent. we will just have to live with the fact that he's going to go missing, and that this frequency is going to increase more with time.

[Majestic]

Yes, Rabada is better. 

[rangeelaraja]

1 minute ago, Vijy said:

he is mercurial, whereas cummins is mr. consistent. two diff types of bowlers - hard to compare. it's like the perennial lara vs SRT debate. one had bigger highs and lows, the other was more consistent. we will just have to live with the fact that he's going to go missing, and that this frequency is going to increase more with time.

 

I agree. You sum it up very well. 

[Vijy]

Just now, Majestic said:

Yes, Rabada is better. 

rabada has his own issues, especially in Asia. Cummins is the best test pacer of the lot.

[rangeelaraja]

11 minutes ago, Sunil_narine024 said:

Performed in 4 matches on a trot in England. And now first test in South Africa. LOL! at goes missing far too often.

 

 

4:1 of good:bad matches type of bowler, I will take it with closed eyes.

Bumrah is not in the same league as Cummins in terms of consistency. 
 

The WPM differential between the two is significant and it tells a story. 

[Majestic]

8 minutes ago, Vijy said:

rabada has his own issues, especially in Asia. Cummins is the best test pacer of the lot.

That is due to lack of support. Look at spinners he got for Asian conditions.

[Chakdephatte]

10 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Yes, Rabada is better. 

I hope this is sarcasm.

[R!TTER]

8 minutes ago, Vijy said:

rabada has his own issues, especially in Asia. Cummins is the best test pacer of the lot.

He isn't ranked number 1 just for FS, he is that good much to the chagrin of Bumrah fans.

[Sunil_narine024]

1 minute ago, rangeelaraja said:

Bumrah is not in the same league as Cummins in terms of consistency. 
The WPM differential between the two is significant and it tells a story. 

I am not comparing. But having someone like Bumrah who can turn a match any moment is a luxury. He will fail sometimes, but that's why we play five bowlers. No issues with it.

[Vijy]

Just now, Majestic said:

That is due to lack of support. Look at spinners he got for Asian conditions.

 

has an avg of 39 in NZ and 29 in Eng; former is horrible and the latter is mediocre. Lack of support here as well? Besides, lack of support didn't stop several pacers from doing well in India: Steyn is the most extreme example, but there are others. As it stands, Rabada is not that diff than Boom - neither are Cummins.

[vvvslaxman]

Let us hope this is a jinx thread. !!

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, R!TTER said:

He isn't ranked number 1 just for FS, he is that good much to the chagrin of Bumrah fans.

what rankings are these? in ICC, he is ranked at 6. He rose to the top when he mostly played at home. I've already said I rate Boom below Cummins, so don't place me in the category of Boom fanbois. Rabada is better than Boom on some pitches, that much is true.

[Vijy]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

Let us hope this is a jinx thread. !!

it seems like a fairly straightforward observation to me.

[rangeelaraja]

16 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Bumrah is still our trump card in this match.

I seriously hope Bumrah makes me eat crow by winning us the match tomorrow, but have very little hope.

 

While he is extremely lethal when on a wicket taking spree —— When he is ineffective in getting breakthroughs he simply struggles the entire test match not just a bowling spell or two.

 

Have seen this far too often. 

[Norman]

Lol at people declaring Cummins as the best test bowler. When was the last time he played a test match in Asia? And what's his record here? Don't remember a single great spell from him outside Australia and England. 

[R!TTER]

2 minutes ago, Norman said:

Lol at people declaring Cummins as the best test bowler. When was the last time he played a test match in Asia? And what's his record here? Don't remember a single great spell from him outside Australia and England. 

That's cute, you don't remember his spells at Ranchi 2017? The deadest of tracks where no one from Oz looked like taking a wicket.