'He is high-quality and must be so awkward to face': Former England batsman heaps praise on Jasprit Bumrah

In the rescheduled fifth Test Match between India and England, Jasprit Bumrah made headlines when he became the captain after Rohit Sharma was ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19. Bumrah was the first fast bowler since the legendary Kapil Dev in 1987 to captain the national side in Test Matches.

In fact, Bumrah has had a dream of Test Match. First, he smashed Stuart Broad for 35 runs in one over, thus smashing Brian Lara's record of most runs in a single over in Test Matches. He also took three wickets in England's first innings. Later, he even took a blinder of a catch to dismiss Ben Stokes.

Former England batsman David Lloyd has been all praise for Jasprit Bumrah in his column for The Daily Mail, saying that his unique action and speed is what batsmen find difficult to face.

"Jasprit Bumrah is that rare beast of international cricket - a fast-bowling captain," said Lloyd. "I can't think of too many over the years - Bob Willis, Pat Cummins. Bumrah is high-quality and must be so awkward to face. His arms are stiff; the batsman doesn't get a clear view of the ball due to the quirkiness of his action, and then he releases it at close to 90mph. He takes his wickets at spit," Lloyd wrote.

Lloyd also mentioned that India have evolved over the years from a nation producing spinners to one producing the best fast bowlers in the world now. "India has evolved as a team over the decades. Once noted for world-class spin bowlers, their next phase took in world-class batsmen. Fast bowling was neglected until the late 1980s when Dennis Lilee launched the MRF Pace Foundation. When Virat Kohli came along, he realised his team had to take 20 wickets to win Tests. Their attack has become a potent force since (then)," he added.

India are currently on the front foot to seal at least a draw in the rescheduled Test Match. The Men in Blue are already leading 2-1 in the series, and even a draw will ensure their first win on English soil since 2007.