Aussies hail Bumrah after pace maestro's BGT heroics

Both past and present Australian players heaped praise on Team India's star fast bowler

- TRIDIB BAPARNASH

The Border-Gavaskar series may have ended on a disappointing note for India with several stalwarts failing to deliver when the team needed them the most during the 1-3 loss -- their first in a decade, but one player left everyone speechless and earned praises from his teammates and opposition alike.

Star quick Jasprit Bumrah's heroics on Australian soil, where he ended up with a spectacular tally of 32 wickets from nine innings of the 2024-25 BGT at an impressive average of 13.06, earned him accolades from the legends of the sport.

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting was among the admirers of the Indian quick, who threw down as many as 151 overs during the series, making it one of the best bowling performances by any Indian bowler in recent times. Bumrah's act was perhaps the lone saving grace from an Indian perspective even as the rest of the team blew hot and cold across the five Test matches.