“I mean, when you first face him, it’s just his action. It’s a different and strange type of action, as his release point is very different from other players,” Khawaja said. fox cricket. “It’s a little higher up. So a lot of guys throw the ball near the burst area. [Against Bumrah] It feels like he’s moving forward a little further with just his front leg supported and pushing the ball out.
“So it feels like he comes out and then comes in a lot quicker than you expected. Once you get used to the action, it’s fine. I played against him a lot. It doesn’t mean he can’t hit me. “I mean, anyone can. But it’s one of those things where the first time you deal with it, it’s very uncomfortable and then when you get into a little rhythm, it gets better. But he is still a class bowler.”
Khawaja feels there is a lot more to worry about in the Indian attack than Bumrah. “Everyone talks about Jasprit, but they actually have a lot of other good players,” Khawaja said. “Believe [Mohammed] Siraj is a very good bowler. He is a very good thrower for both right and left handed players. When [Mohammed] Shami was in form, when he played those series, he was a very good bowler. He was very underestimated. Nobody really talked about him. And then they also got good spinners, which really complements their fast bowlers.”
“So for me it’s never… I’m just not thinking about Jasprit Bumrah. You want to ask me where do you think… I’m not thinking about where he’s getting me. I’m thinking about where I’m scoring runs against him? And I’m sure that all the good batsmen would tell you exactly the same thing because if he fails, well, then I’ll go and if he bowls good things, then I’ll respect him that’s just test cricket.”
The five-match series begins with the Perth Test from November 22.
