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T20 WORLD CUPBumrah holds the key, says Gavaskar; wants ace pacer used early in powerplay against England

Follow Us Sunil Gavaskar believes ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah holds the key in India's clash with England in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The legendary cricketer wants Bumrah to be used prominently in the powerplay, which he believes will give India a good chance of getting early wickets. "I do believe that he (Bumrah) should be bowling at least two overs in the powerplay because as a new-ball bowler, if he can get those early wickets...

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Key Highlights

  • Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Harry Brook, he will have pretty much broken the back of the England batting," Gavaskar said.
  • According to Gavaskar, the key is to not let the English batters settle down, especially the in-form Harry Brook, who scored a century against Pakistan.
  • "Him (Burmah) coming in to bowl the fifth over, when four overs have already been bowled and the batters have got about 20 deliveries, means that both batters have got about 8-10 deliveries to settle in.
  • So, wouldn't it be better then for Bumrah and for India if Bumrah were to bowl to them first and get them out?" ADVERTISEMENT Gavaskar drew an interesting comparison to state what makes Bumrah so special.
  • "If you have read Andre Agassi's autobiography (Open), how did he pick up where Boris Becker was going to serve?
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  1. T20 WORLD CUPBumrah holds the key, says Gavaskar; wants ace pacer used early in powerplay against England

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