Steve Waugh, the legendary former Australian captain, has showered praise on India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, stating that his presence in the bowling attack makes India a force to be reckoned with on the world stage. Waugh believes that with Bumrah in their ranks, India has the potential to defeat any team in the world.
He expressed his excitement about the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia, anticipating a thrilling contest between two top-ranked teams. “The India-Australia series will be very close with two very good sides. India have got a really good chance to do well in Australia because they have got a very good bowling attack, anyone with (Jasprit) Bumrah in the attack is beating any other team in the world. So with India and Australia being a world-class team, I think it is going to be the best series for a long time, both teams are going to be confident to win so it is going to be great to watch,” Waugh said.
While the Ashes series is on the horizon, Waugh is more eager to witness the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which he believes will showcase some of the most captivating cricket in recent times. “The Ashes are coming up the following year but that is four months away, that is too far ahead to predict who is going to win, I am not sure who it is that is going to be in the Australian and English teams but it is the Border-Gavaskar trophy I am looking forward to because I think it has some of the best cricket we have seen in a long time,” he concluded.
