Ricky Ponting hails Bumrah and tackles the GOAT question

Bumrah’s performance has raised the volume on talk of him being amongst the game’s greats already.

Against Australia in particular, he boasts a sizzling average of 18.80, an economy rate of 2.46, and has 40 scalps in just eight matches. Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said he had the potential to be the “best fast bowler of all time” by the time he ends his career.

When asked for his take on Bumrah’s stature, Ponting was effusive. “I think he's definitely India's greatest fast bowler,” he said. “A lot of the greats before him didn't play all three formats as much as he has.

“I can put my hand up and ask people to sit back and watch and say that in T20 cricket, one-day cricket and Test match cricket, he's clearly the best right now.

"It's not all about wickets. It's about performing at a high level for a long period of time. We saw the other day when he gets the right conditions, just how good he can be.

“If he keeps going the way that he is, then there'll be a lot of people saying what Glenn Maxwell said I'm sure."

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