The comparison of players between generations is a never-ending exercise amongst fans and pundits to judge which one is better. The Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar one is the more popular one, but Jasprit Bumrah vs Wasim Akram is not too far behind. Although both bowl with different arms, the commonality they have is the ability to bowl a lethal yorker out of nowhere and nail it to perfection, masters of reverse-swing and a cunning slower one. Although the comparison across the generations is quite a delicious one, Wasim Akram disappointed the curiosity of those who make the differentiation by saying it is “impossible” to do such a thing.
“Jasprit Bumrah is a wonderful bowler. He has an odd action, has pace, and credit to the Indian cricket board for the way they manage him and their mindset. Comparisons between the 90s and now are impossible. He is right-handed and I am a left-armer. We keep social media debates—Begano ki Shadi Me Abdulla Diwana. Neither I care nor he cares. They are fighting among themselves. He is a modern-day great. I was in my era. I did my job. He is a very impressive bowler, I must say,” said Akram on GEOTV’s Haarna Mana Hai show.
“Calling him a genius would be an understatement. He has now gone past Wasim Akram in terms of wickets taken in SENA countries. That says it all for me because Wasim was arguably the best fast bowler to walk the face of the earth—and Bumrah is pretty much the same, if not better,” former Indian cricketer Varun Aaron chipped in the same show.
Former Australian cricketer Shaun Tait speaking to The Indian Express on Bumrah’s special skills said: Bumrah has the ability to swing, seam, and some variations. The way his action is, his wrist can move the ball a little bit more than a lot of bowlers. He can shape the ball at times, and both ways. And on the right wicket, he can get some seam movement. So, he’s a very skilful bowler with a really good bouncer.
