Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah — who has played non-stop from the tour of Australia in the first week January and excelled in sending down yorker-length deliveries in the end overs in T20s — says practice is important to get the yorker-length right.
“You cannot master anything, I practise and execute the yorker-length deliveries. You cannot be successful with one ball. I used to play tennis ball cricket quite a lot before playing serious (hard ball) cricket.
“I used to bowl yorkers with the tennis ball and that could be the reason I am able to bowl them (in first class and international matches). It’s difficult to bowl continuously though. If you practise, it could be helpful.”
The young Mumbai Indians speedster said that he tried to learn from everybody.
“I have learnt a lot from Mitchell Johnson, Laisth Malinga and Zaheer Khan. Whenever I go to a senior bowler, I ask questions. I don’t have a particular role model.
“But I learn from any bowler who has played international cricket. My mindset is the same, whether I am playing for Gujarat, India or any other team. There is less pressure on me with this mindset.”
