India's fast bowlers wreaked havoc in the first innings of the first Test match played at the Optus Stadium in Perth, all out Australia for just 104 runs. Captain Jasprit Bumrah led the team with his brilliant spell and took 5 wickets, but seeing his brilliant bowling, Australian fans were shocked and started raising questions on Bumrah's bowling action.
Yes, at this time a debate broke out on social media regarding Bumrah's action. Some Australian fans questioned the validity of his technique. Bumrah bowled brilliantly against Australia, taking the wickets of Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith (out for a golden duck), Pat Cummins and Alex Carey and helping India win the first innings. Helped in gaining a crucial lead of 46 runs.
However, no one thought that Australian fans would be so scared of Bumrah that they would start questioning his bowling action. Some fans even called Bumrah's action illegal. However, this is not the first time that Australian fans have criticized the bowling action of a bowler.
Earlier, this debate had come up during the discussion regarding the action of Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain in BBL in 2022. Former England international and renowned bowling coach Ian Pont has given technical clarity on the matter.
He wrote on social media, “You can see his straight arm from wrist to elbow. The rule is that the elbow should not bend more than 15 degrees when it is above vertical. You can clearly see the forward bend in his arm.” For people with hyper-mobile joints, hyperextension is a movement that is similar to the direction of movement, down. Or not to the side. That's why Bumrah's action is considered legal because it's within the guidelines of hypermobility.”
At the same time, you can see some reactions of Australian fans below.
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