"Well done", said Anil Kumble who has been impressed with Jasprit Bumrah after the fast bowler tried to imitate the legendary leg-spinner's bowling action.
On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video on its official Twitter handle, showing Bumrah imitating Kumble's action in the nets ahead of the much-anticipated Test series against England.
"We have all seen Jasprit Bumrah's fiery yorkers and sharp bouncers. Here's presenting a never-seen-before version of the fast bowler," the BCCI tweeted on its handle along with video frames of Bumrah bowling his leg-spinners.
In reply, Kumble wrote:
Kumble announced his retirement from international cricket in 2008 after scalping 619 and 337 wickets respectively in 132 Tests and 271 ODIs. He is the third highest leading wicket-taker in Test cricket after Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne(708).
India are slated to take on England in a four-match Test series beginning February 5 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Following that, the two teams will lock horns in five T20Is and three ODIs.