Rahul Tiwari
khelja|24-12-2024
Before the Melbourne Test, questions are being raised on Jasprit Bumrah's bowling action. Australian cricket broadcaster Ian Morris has demanded an investigation into Bumrah's bowling action. He said why no one is questioning Bumrah's bowling action. However, let us tell you that Bumrah's bowling action is completely legal. Due to his unique action, people often have such apprehensions. But cricket legends have explained in detail about Bumrah's bowling action. He not only justified Bumrah's bowling action but it also proved that Bumrah really has such power in his hands that other bowlers yearn for. This strength of Bumrah's hands makes him different and special from other bowlers.
Former England player Ian Pont has also described the bowling action of the Indian legend as legal and has praised him. Pont had said, 'You can see his arm straight from wrist to elbow. The rule is that the elbow should not be bent more than 15 degrees when it is above vertical (not downwards or to the side). This is why Bumrah's action has been kept in the legal category because it is within the guidelines of hypermobility (movement more than the normal range of motion in joints) and is correct.
Whereas senior lecturer of Biomechanics, Paul Felton (Nottingham Trent University) had said that hypermobility was beneficial for Bumrah. Paul Felton has worked with many cricket coaches in his career and has a good understanding of cricket. He has also talked about Bumrah's bowling action. He said, 'Bumrah's hypermobility provides another advantage in that he is able to maintain alignment throughout his bowling action, which reduces variations in his control over line and length.'
Former Australian cricketer David Warner believes that facing Bumrah is not easy. He also told the reason behind this. Warne said, 'If you have not faced him before then it can be quite challenging. You have to try and get used to stuttering at the crease and then he delivers some thunderbolts (delivering the ball). He always hits line and length. I think the beauty of it is that it has two different gears. When the ball is new he can pitch it and then he can go to the second length.