Understanding Jasprit Bumrah: Glenn Maxwell Analyzes the Qualities that Make Him the Best All-Format Bowler

Australia's white-ball superstar Glenn Maxwell has heaped high praise on Indian premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, predicting that he will go down as the greatest all-format bowler of all time. Maxwell highlighted Bumrah's exceptional skill and consistency, noting that he is currently the top bowler in the world. Bumrah's impressive performances on the biggest stages, including the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Test series in SENA countries, and limited-overs World Cups, have further solidified his status as a bowling maestro.

The Indian pacer, with his unorthodox bowling action, ability to swing the bowl both ways and immense control over his line and length, has made life difficult for the batters around the world in every condition. Even on the flattest of deck, Bumrah has managed to cause trouble for the opposition with his toe-crushing yorkers.

He was crowned as the Player of the Tournament in the 2024 T20 World Cup for claiming 15 wickets, apart from that, he managed to shift the momentum in numerous matches with his tight bowling in the death overs.

He is sitting at the top of the ICC bowling rankings in red-ball format at the moment and will lead the Indian bowling attack in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia starting next month.

Maxwell asserted that Bumrah is the best he has faced in his career and said he has the potential to become the best all-format bowler of all time.

“I think the best bowler I would have faced would probably be Bumrah. I think he’s probably going to go down as the best all-format bowler of all time,” Maxwell said in a video shared by ESPNCricinfo.

The Australian all-rounder further talked about Bumrah's tricks with the ball and said he has the ability to change his plan and trouble the batters right at the last moment with something different.

“His release point, because he releases it from so far out in front of himself, almost feels like he can change where he’s bowling right at the last moment. Unbelievable slow ball, great yorker, has the ability to swing it both ways; he’s got a brilliant wrist, and he’s got a good sniff. It feels like he’s got all the tricks of a really good fast bowler," he added,