Jasprit Bumrah vs Shoaib Akhtar

[PlayerComparisons]

Two Asian bowlers who could have been ATGs

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Bumrah is still playing bro

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Bumrah is still playing bro

My bad, I thought he retired

 

[subshakerz]

Bumrah cas he can actually finish series.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

What is Bumrah’s best series?

 

[subshakerz]

What is Bumrah’s best series?

Probably in 2018 in Australia.but he has had good series returns in England twice and SA three times. Shoaib wasnt fit to finish a single series. This isn't a contest.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I don't care that it was the west indies, but bumrah's best bowling display was the WI tour in 2019. The level of skill he displayed there with respect to control of extravagant swing in both directions was outrageous.

 

[subshakerz]

I don't care that it was the west indies, but bumrah's best bowling display was the WI tour in 2019. The level of skill he displayed there with respect to control of extravagant swing in both directions was outrageous.

I get so annoyed when a players most outrageous displays of skill come against a mediocre side and are then viewed a bit sketchy

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Shoaib tests
Bumrah ODIs

 

[PlayerComparisons]

How many wickets does Bumrah need to become an ATG?

 

[capt_Luffy]

How many wickets does Bumrah need to become an ATG?

250 minimum, 300 is safe imo.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

At their absolute peak, I would go with Shoaib every time.

 

[subshakerz]

At their absolute peak, I would go with Shoaib every time.

Peak lasting a test or two at best.

 

[Flem274*]

Shoaib was a force of nature, so it's very hard for me to vote against him.

Bumrah has put in some of the best performances that can be expected of a mortal great though, and he's top 2 in his era rather than top handful so it's him. Almost all of his 32 tests have been concentrated greatness, whereas Shoiab played more but had a higher proportion of duds.

 

[nightprowler10]

Bumrah is still playing bro

Haha, I was definitely thinking I missed some unfortunate incident from yesterday that retired him.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

At their absolute peak, I would go with Shoaib every time.

Peak lasting a test or two at best.

Unfortunately usually came against NZ

 

[Migara]

Bumrah has much better skills and puts them to work better.

But boy, when on song, there is no force in cricket as destructive as Shoaib.

Shoaib under Imran's captaincy against 80s WI side would have been extremely entertaining, especially bowling against players in sun-hats.

 

[smash84]

Bumrah for sure.

Although on song Shoaib might just be the most lethal bowler to have ever played.

I can never forget him running through an ATG Aussie batting line up in Colombo.