Jasprit Bumrah has impressed the cricketing fraternity with his five-wicket haul against West Indies during the 1st Test of the 2 match series. He took 5 wickets by just giving away 7 runs. The Indian pacer Bumrah receives praises from West Indies legend bowler Andy Roberts and Curtly Ambrose. Let us see below what Roberts and Ambrose have to say about Jasprit Bumrah. ICC Test Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah Storms Into Top Ten Bowlers, Ajinkya Rahane Jumps to 10th Spot After India’s Victory Against West Indies.

Andy Roberts has played 47 Tests and took 202 wickets, while Curtly Ambrose has made an appearance in 98 Tests and scalped 405 wickets. In an interview with Indian Express, Andy Roberts called Bumrah the "best Indian fast bowler I have seen". He said during his time the Indian team was mostly dependant on spinners and had good bowlers like Kapil Dev, however they lacked the skill to win matches overseas. At that time he never thought India would be blessed with a lethal pacer like Jasprit Bumrah. Pace Potency Reason Behind India’s Meteoric Rise in Test Cricket.

In another interview with Indian Express, Curtly Ambrose said that Bumrah is good at varying his lengths, depending on the surfaces and batsmen. Ambrose quoted, "I saw that in the World Cup, how he adjusted (and altered) his lengths according to the conditions and batsmen." He further added that Bumrah reminds him of Courtney Walsh.

India won the 1st Test of the 2 match series by 318 runs where Bumrah did it with the ball after Ajinkya Rahane set the platform with his century. The Indian pacer Bumrah picked up his 4th 5-wicket haul in Tests. He is the first Asian bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in South Africa, England, Australia and West Indies. The right-arm bowler Jasprit Bumrah's figure of 5/7 is the cheapest 5-wicket haul for an Indian bowler.

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