Srinagar: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s one year old prediction video about Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah injury struggles has resurfaced and gone viral on Twitter.
The video resurfaced shortly after Bumrah was ruled out of the ongoing series against South Africa due to a back injury. The right-arm pacer is now also a doubt for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
While speaking to Indian journalist Vikrant Gupta, Akhtar said that Bumrah’s action causes a lot of stress on his back.
“Players with that action (Bumrah) bowl with their backs and shoulder speed. We used to side-on and that is compensation,” said Akhtar.
“Front action has no compensation and with that action, when the back blows out, you can’t escape it irrespective of how much you try,” he further added.
Akhtar in a video recalled watching Ian Bishop, and Shane Bond, who had formal actions. Suggesting the Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah take some time off, former Pakistan cricketer opined, “Bumrah must take an off and attend rehab after playing one match. If you play him every match, in one year, he will completely break down. Play him three matches out of five and take him out. Bumrah will have to manage this one thing if he wants to last forever,” the 47-year-old said.
This development comes at a time when the T20 World Cup is just around the corner with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja already out of the competition with a knee injury.
India is set to take on Pakistan in their first game of the tournament on October 23 at the iconic MCG.
