Test Cricket Is Important And I Always Wanted To Play: Jasprit Bumrah

Mumbai: Inform Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah never fails to provide his best performance to his side in any kind of game format. Recently he was included in red-ball cricket against West Indians and he showcased outstanding performance.

Bumrah is just 12 Tests old and already has 62 wickets to his credit.

Recently speaking about his success in cricket especially in Test series he said, “for me every test match is important and I wanted to play each one of them.”

“Test cricket was very important and I always wanted to play Test cricket and not be a cricketer who played only (T20) and ODIs. I gave a lot of importance to Test cricket … I always make cricket. Wanted. A mark in Test cricket, “Bumrah said at a promotional event here.

“I had the belief that I have done well in first-class cricket, then I could replicate that in Test matches. The journey has just started, just played 12 Tests…when I made my Test debut in South Africa after playing two years of international cricket, it was a dream come true (moment).

“Being there playing in the white jersey was a great feeling and then slowly contributing to team success gave me satisfaction,” the pacer, who became the third Indian to pick a hat-trick in Test cricket, said. Bumrah, who has picked up 62 wickets from 12 Tests so far, was speaking after being signed as the brand ambassador of ‘Royal Stag’.

Meanwhile, Bumrah has been rested for upcoming T20 series against visitors South Africa but he will play three-Test series against the Proteas beginning with the opening match at Visakhapatnam on October 2.

Bumrah also spoke on his equation with bowling coach Bharat Arun, who got an extension to the 2021 T20 World Cup to be held in India.

“He (Arun) has seen my progress as a child. So he knows what my strengths and weaknesses are and slowly I have progressed in international cricket, so he has seen that (my journey), he has Has given his inputs.

“We work hard, and you have seen the results that have come. He has clearly played a role and we are happy that he is (for one and two years) and hopefully from now on, we try Will do and contribute more (to the team’s success), “said Bumrah, who has played 58 ODIs and 42 T20s.

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