Indian Bowling Attack at Cricket World: The Epitome of Dominating Cricket
India has the best bowling attack of the tournament, as attested to by a number of well-known cricket experts who are seeing the Indian bowling attack perform exceptional feats with the ball. Simply put, they are at the epitome of playing dominating cricket, a level that is hard to get past.
Any team, regardless of how strong they are, when they face the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, and Mohammed Siraj, clearly understands that there will be no breathing space. Every batter has to be at the top of his game, not for an over or two but consistently throughout the first 15-20 overs, to have any sort of comfortable space for themselves.
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Starting with Bumrah, it is just hard to get away from him. It is actually unbelievable that he can extract that much pace and movement from batting-conducive pitches. It is just the art and skill of Bumrah that makes him too hot to handle. The moment he runs with the ball, it is almost clear to everyone that there will be some unplayable balls. No matter how big of a batter you are, you will get beaten by pace and movement; there is nothing you can do.
Having bowled so many overs in the powerplay, yet his economy is around 2.50, which must feel like shackling to any batter. His total economy in Cricket World Cup 2023 is 3.72. That’s as good as it gets. With an almost-guaranteed first-over wicket, Bumrah has really become a weapon of mass destruction for India in the powerplays.
Mohammad Siraj had a few ordinary games, but once again, quality remains quality. The way he bowled against Sri Lanka was a thrill to watch; he looked almost unstoppable, asked tough questions, and the Sri Lankan batters had nothing to respond with, hence their demise was inevitable. At one moment, he had three wickets in 7 balls without conceding a single run; that’s just pure dominance. In such a hostile environment, the opponent must feel like they are being held hostage.
Mohammad Shami didn’t have the opportunity to play in the first four games, but what a comeback he has made! He is now irreplaceable, with 14 wickets in three matches for 94 runs. What is more absurd about Shami is that he has taken 44 wickets in 14 innings for India at World Cup matches. Unreal numbers, but that’s how good he is. With that classical upright seam position, he can bamboozle the best of batters in the world.
In an era where slower deliveries, cross-seam deliveries, back-of-the-hand deliveries, and countless other variations are used to deceive the batter, Shami has persisted with his strength of hitting upright seam at sheer pace. It is not only difficult for batters but almost unreadable unless you have played against him enough times before.
So far, every other team has been talking about conditions not being ideal for bowling in World Cup 2023. For India, the story has been exactly the opposite, with all good reasons. The quality of Indian bowling attack is hostile and imperious, and it almost appears like the trio of Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Shami is destined to lead India to World Cup victory.
