{"id":140371,"date":"2024-09-23T15:17:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/whether-i-face-him-steve-smiths-big-comment-on-jasprit-bumrah-watch-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T15:17:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:17:12","slug":"whether-i-face-him-steve-smiths-big-comment-on-jasprit-bumrah-watch-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/whether-i-face-him-steve-smiths-big-comment-on-jasprit-bumrah-watch-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Whether I face him &#8230; &#8216;: Steve Smith&#8217;s big comment on Jasprit Bumrah &#8211; WATCH | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-113595140,imgsize-70528.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Whether I face him &#8230; &#8216;: Steve Smith&#8217;s big comment on Jasprit Bumrah &#8211; WATCH | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Whether I face him &#8230; &#8216;: Steve Smith&#8217;s big comment on Jasprit Bumrah &#8211; WATCH | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Australia&#8217;s star batsman <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/steve-smith\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Steve Smith<\/a> praised India\u2019s premier pacer, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jasprit-bumrah\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Jasprit Bumrah<\/a>, on Monday. Having played 109 Tests, 160 ODIs, and 67 T20Is for Australia, Smith shared his insights on facing Bumrah in various formats.<br \/>&#8220;He&#8217;s a fantastic bowler, whether I&#8217;m up against him with the new ball, a slightly older ball, or even the old one,&#8221; Smith told Star Sports. &#8220;His skills with all types of deliveries are exceptional.He\u2019s arguably the best fast bowler across all three formats, and it\u2019s always a challenge to face him.&#8221;<br \/>The Indian team is set to embark on a demanding tour of Australia for a five-match Test series starting in November. The series kicks off with the first Test in Perth on November 22, followed by matches in Adelaide from December 6, Brisbane from December 14, the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne from December 26, and concluding in Sydney on January 3.<br \/>India&#8217;s historic back-to-back victories in the Border-Gavaskar Series in Australia during 2018-19 and 2020-21 highlighted their resilience and dominance in Test cricket. The 2018-19 series win, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a>, marked India\u2019s first Test series triumph on Australian soil.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020-21 series was even more impressive, as a young and injury-plagued Indian team, captained by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ajinkya-rahane\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ajinkya Rahane<\/a>, staged a remarkable comeback after being bowled out for just 36 in Adelaide. 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