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Nehra feels Siraj ahead of even Bumrah in terms of skill
Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra firmly believes that in terms of bowling skill there is another India fast bowler, who is not only at par with Bumrah but is better than him. The pacer is Mohammad Siraj whose stocks have risen rapidly since his debut and continues to impress in the ongoing IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
“When you talk about skill, this has been my thinking in the last three-four years. When it comes to bowlers, everyone talks about Jasprit Bumrah being right up there. But considering the skill only, I don't think Siraj is behind Bumrah, and in all formats,” Nehra said in a video on Cricbuzz.
“There was talk about a couple of years ago that he used to pick up 5-6 wickets in every match for India A with the red ball, and I have always believed that a good red-ball bowler, a Test match bowler has a greater chance of succeeding as a white-ball bowler."
Nehra called Siraj an effective all-format bowler and believes that in terms of certain skills, the 27-year-old pacer is ahead of his senior pro-Bumrah. Nehra urged Siraj to maintain his fitness and improve game awareness and believes if the fast bowler can take care of these two aspects, there is nothing he can't achieve.
