Jasprit Bumrah v Travis Head - the most exciting player battle right now |

[@R.MadridMessi-Cr7Barca]

Rishabh Pant is a player who loves attacking the opposition, but coming in before the 20th over at No. 5 doesn’t let him play his best game. His aggressive style can make a big impact later in the innings when conditions are better for counter-attacking cricket. In Perth, India’s top order showed the importance of patience. They handled the tough new ball in the 2nd innings & once the bowlers got tired & the ball softened, the middle order took advantage. It was a great example of how Test cricket should be played. The Perth pitch changed a lot over the match. On Day 1 it helped the seamers but by Day 2 it became more balanced. By Day 3, it started cracking up. Data showed the seam movement dropped by half from Day 1 to Day 2. We saw a similar pattern in Brisbane. McSweeney & Khawaja worked hard in tough conditions early on, setting the stage for Smith & Head to score later when batting was easier. This shows the nature of the kookaburra ball. It’s dangerous in the first 20 overs but becomes easier to play after that. The top order’s job is to survive the new ball & the teams that handle this phase better tend to succeed. India might need to rethink their batting order. Rohit Sharma could bat at No. 3 with Kohli at 4 & Gill at 5. Gill is talented but often loses his wicket early at No. 3. Moving down the order could help him play more freely. Pant could then come in at No. 6 facing a softer ball & tired bowlers. The series has also shown how well the lower order has performed. Players like Carey, Reddy, & Jadeja have done well because they’ve come in when the ball has softened & the bowlers are worn out. This is why India’s middle order looked so strong in Perth..the openers did their job creating perfect conditions for the rest. In Melbourne the stakes are high. India hasn’t lost there since 2011 & this match could decide the series with Sydney usually producing draws. Australia might be slight favorites, but at 1-1..India has a strong chance...

[@bubby7250]

Yea just for this reason alone i miss pujara. He was the main reason behind pants success. He literally made the ball old with his long knocks.

[@aditthapliyal5215]

The main reason i feel travis head does best against bumrah is his playing style when we call about the "top of off stump length" , bumrah is a master in it , but travis head has actually cracked the code , he is ready for the balls top of off as he is already on his backfooot , ready for cuts and punches , it is very evident that in early part of the innings trvais struggles against ball pitching full , also he had trouble against jadeja , where india didn't take a review , all plans can work against other players , but not travis , if bumrah need to get travis out , you need to ball on his body either full or short , the player who is so good cutter and splasher of the ball cannot be dismissed by the top of off delievery.

[@Sportystic]

But Travis head improving his game day by day 😢

[@ethancoster1324]

The series distilled into two players.

[@kevinroark5815]

The Indian bowlers have bowled poor line and lengths to Head. Nobody bothered to bowl him bouncers at his ribs.

[@ramav87]

@kevinroark5815 one problem is you need someone who can extract steep bounce. Krishna probably can, but akash and Siraj are more skiddy...

[@Anand70707]

"bouncer at his ribs" That wouldn't a bouncer, that would be an invitation to get pulled to the boundary.

[@abhaychauhan07]

Tbh head improved a lot on bouncers..

[@rjSayz]

Wood bowled a beamer to head straight at his ribs. Even that didn't helped , head has improved on short balls. He now plays uppercuts and leaves the balls at his body that is why he is not getting out.

[@miloblackmetalhate]

​@@Anand70707Not with Head Early on in his innings. He'll hit a six, a four and get caught out at deep fine.

[@Sid-e5y]

I mean an average 32 is generally very poor against a bowler but against bumrah it's fine and even good

[@David-rf8fb]

42 avg this series v bumrah.

[@mohibjaved1284]

The thing is..U shld consider it since the 2021 ashes because that is when head changes his stance and the way he goes about it yk..And since then i’ve never seen him uncomfortable against bumrah..His avg is increasing against bumrah day by day.Ig it’s 40 now…

[@BRUCEWAYNE-bg5xj]

​@@mohibjaved1284It's happens.Its like we should consider overall Average. Like Kevin Peterson struggle against great Macgrath but in 2006 ashes Peterson scores against Macgrath with an average of 80.❤❤

[@PankajKumar6493]

It's a lot. If somebody is scoring 32 against your best bowler, it means he's scoring 100 every innings against all of your bowlers combined.

[@DennisMpofu-wv5zo]

I think Boland will destroy India that guy is dangerous in Australian conditions

[@santugk]

Bumrah vs Head is what the contest should have been hyped up from the beginning.

[@ddr_drogba777]

Head, Bumrah & Cummins have been the best all format cricketers in the past 2 years.

[@siddhartha9834]

Bumrah has been the best all format cricketer since 2018

[@vibhor5015]

To say that Head has been scoring easily against Bumrah is criminal. The guys huffs and puffs while making those runs. Now maybe its his way of scoring. Slashing hard knowing that even a edge will get 4 works when Rohit is the captain probably works.

[@amitm2692]

Head was player of the series in ashes 2021, he scored 92 vs SA on an unplayable pitch at Gabba rated poor by ICC where no other batter crossed 50 runs.... he's got 15 100's across formats in the last 3 years & AUS have won all matches...he was again player of the series in Odi bilateral series vs Eng in eng this yr......he's got runs in every condition vs all bowlers...watch some cricket before you spew garbage

[@Sid-e5y]

It's interesting that both are of the same age,head is thought of as a youngster whereas bumrah a senior and veteran already

[@twrampage]

Most of the Aussie test players are older than him. In the first three tests this series, only McSweeney is younger.

[@adityakotgire5522]

Who considers head as young he is a senior player by now

[@ಭಾರತೀಯ_ನಾಗರಿಕ]

Nobody is saying Travis Head is a youngster. He might be thought of as a youngster only by the ign0rant...

[@sonishankar6008]

Head is headmaster of hyped Pant's cricket school.... Travis, my friend, show who you are.... Boxing day match will be fun with Kohli still protecting his 20th wicket as per his practice sessions

[@Sportstalk63]

The 2 best cricketers in thw word currently and both are on track to finish as GOAT tier cricketers.

[@vineethphilip4481]

Just rename the trophy to ‘Bumrah Head Trophy’ already 😂

[@Sportystic]

Border - gavaskar trophy ✖️ ↓ ↓ Head - Bumrah trophy ✓ Head 🐐 vs Bumrah 🐐

[@ethancoster1324]

Head's got one of the fastest hands in the game.

[@mohibjaved1284]

Tbh the only player i’ve seen that is comfortable against him.. hit’s him every time and gets easy boundaries off him

[@Siberian_Khatru.]

Yeah and he's gonna do that no matter how many times bumrah gets him out because he's got that winners mindset I love this battle so much! It always feels more thrilling and challenging whenever I see someone dominating against the most dominant force in the cricketing world of the modern generation What an eye pleasing experience

[@amitm2692]

Since the ashes 2021 Travis head has smashed 15 100's across formats including 3 100's in ICC events & AUS have won 14 matches..... he's been a different beast since the ashes

[@lukeserrano62]

I have no idea how the physics of Head’s strokes work. Fast hands don’t seem to explain it fully. It’s a miracle.

[@hrishikeshnambiar2449]

Over the wicket against Travis Head is the best because you also get the natural angle and more ways to dismiss him. I think bumrah is bowling around the wicket because of naveen ul haq, two times naveen got head by bowling around the wicket but again the problem there is head is a opener in white ball cricket and the swing generated in indian and carribean conditions are different from australian conditions.

[@omkaar_g]

Excellent point man.

[@tejakarri4453]

The reason Travis scores against bumrah is he comes when the ball gets old and don't do much .if head faces bumrah with new ball then I don't think he can score

[@mohibjaved1284]

He can and he did so in the t20 wc..and wc final too.And OBV the ball does go past the bat 1-2 times with a new ball and a decent bowler

[@Sportystic]

Wc final mai toh open hi Kiya tha aur bumrah ko chauke bhi mare the

[@PankajKumar6493]

@@Sportystic bro are you guys that dense? White ball and red ball are different 😂

[@SuvoDey-v2x]

Yes, two times he faced new balls he failed not only against bumrah but all bowlers. Head came when new ball threat is closed by their top order , although they didn't make too many runs but they did the work. That is the problem from Indian top order, India should think that they are wasting rishabh pant, if they can handle the new ball threat pant will be a match winner just like head 😊

[@Cricandchips]

Great topic Jarod .

[@ramav87]

I suppose an option is to go over the wicket and stack the leg side field, pitch it on leg stump and see what happens. Nothing else has worked so might as well do bodyline.

[@twrampage]

The Bogan Bradman, indeed.

[@DeadlyGhostrider]

Always look forward to your videos. As always great analysis.

[@Natraja_369]

Bumrah has 143 away test wkts and 47 home test wkts😮😮 Mind boggling stats from an incredible ,generational bowler

[@RR_theproahole]

He literally didn't play any home test before 2023 so ofcourse

[@irisestudycentreonlineclas699]

It's not mind boggling... Indian pitches suits specially spinners not fast bowlers.... But foreign condition suits pace bowlers more as compared to spinners.... That's it....he has born in wrong country....otherwise he could have surpass the top most fast bowlers 🎉🎉🎉

[@Lathi33]

​@@irisestudycentreonlineclas699 He has average of 17 in both India and Australia.

[@PankajKumar6493]

yet he averages better at home

[@Siberian_Khatru.]

Not only a generational bowler but I'll go as far as the greatest bowler of all time

[@ramav87]

One reason I thought India would do well in Aus was they would have Kuldeep. He would have been the perfect bowler to Head, taking the ball away and having a good googly, extracting bounce as well. I don't know why the selectors lost faith in him. They claim he was injured.

[@sumansekharsarangi1935]

Why are you only covering Aus vs Ind? Why not about Temba Bavuma's resurgence in Test? About Joe Root's unstoppable form? About Kamindu Mendis? About KG Rabada? Is it because you want more engagement from Indians? Is that the case why you always speak in favour of Indian cricket?

[@chickenfrisbee]

shots fired!

[@aniketaggarwal1224]

Whenever Head smashes Bharat, Either Marnus or Smith is batting with him

[@catanana]

hope to see them captaining their respective sides next BGT.

[@arjundiwakar]

Easy to score quick when the ball is old..

[@Siberian_Khatru.]

Old or new,head never goes in the shell and attempts to be over defensive He plays bumrah with utmost confidence which makes him easily the best better in current times

[@ethancoster1324]

Both players are head and shoulders above the rest.

[@SuvoDey-v2x]

Leave all the old things what happened in last 3 , because India is now thinking this is 2 match series, they've to win only one match to embrass Australia once again. And it will be a huge loss for captain pat Cummins who has achieved everything as a captain. Now the series get more intense.

[@VividhKothari-rd5ll]

They didn't celebrate because they feared Travis could have taken away the game. But because it was a win against Head in particular.

[@AbhayKarman]

Difference between India is they have the best bowler but australia have 2,3,4 best so i mean it's pretty obvious who would win

[@clarkclements7204]

This whole series is just Head vs Bumrah...

[@Cricandchips]

Travis vs bumrah , old ball travis is winning 70-30, Travis vs bumrah, new ball bumrah is winning 90-10 every time.

[@mandar9121]

Head is the best player on the planet???? Are you serious?? Bumrah is the best no argument. But Head is NOT the best player on the planet ATM.. totally brain fart that Jarrod

[@RedsoilGPT]

Not right to put Head in Bumrah's league. Head scores majorly against India only. Bumrah is in his own league

[@Sportystic]

Don't be emotional.we see stats and then judge.

[@RedsoilGPT]

We have once in a century bowler in Bumrah who is best in every format. Averages less than 20 in tests and you are telling me that Head is that level? ​@@Sportystic

[@ShivamYo-w4s]

​@@Sportystic Have a Look at Stats first

[@Siberian_Khatru.]

Head is not being put in bumrah's league It's just that no other batter has faced bumrah so well in all the three formats as much as head has done that too consistently with a positive intent close to none I can understand that he has been lucky sometimes but you can't solely rely on luck against a bowler of bumrah's calibre which proves even more vehemently how good of a batsman Head is! Bumrah has been the best for atleast half a decade now and his consistency and versatility has been second to none

[@amitm2692]

​@@RedsoilGPT Head has single handedly won 2 icc trophies by himself..... He's got 15 100's across formats in the last 3 years & AUS have won all the matches..... that's his impact.... bumrah hasn't done shit when it matters....

[@sayonbasak-x3w]

Could you make a video about who do you think are the top 100 greatest cricketers of all time? That'd be great.

[@mvsrikrishna]

Head plays both the cut and the flick well. India need to attack the fourth stump line. Slightly away from the line he cuts it for a boundary or flicks it for a single.

[@NEELNAGARAJAN-z7m]

id say current Head is level with Tendulkar

[@souravverma8861]

India need a fresh bowler, someone fast, something Like that youngsters Mayank Yadav or a left arm quick, I feel like all the Australian Left handers feel quite comfortable against our bowlers apart from khwaja who is having to face Bumrah with New ball, i know Mayank Yadav has not played long format and his most probably his body is not there yet, but we can still try him in one test match

[@speed0383]

Head’s built different in the….head. Mentally he’s otherworldly

[@WC2FAR]

There will be a turnaround and you will make a video about how Bumrah dismantled the so-called best player.

[@Anilverma-ls2cl]

Let travis head open in and with new red ball cricket ....and vola Travis Head carrier will be over in test cricket

[@arnabroy832]

Its not a rivalry when he consistently scores 150 against India 😂

[@movies18181]

So bumrah also keeps getting 5 wickets vs australia

[@pankajkumar-zr4cf]

He is an average bowler. Don't overhype him to sell your views to Indian😂😂😂😂😂

[@movies18181]

He is the best bowler in the world.

[@SA30.137]

Now,why don't you make a video on how to beat bumrah.

[@Okbruh-nigg4]

You can't

[@sheejaBoss-if8mk]

I'm from India, but I support New Zealand, australia South Africa, england and Zimbabwe 💪 💪 💪 💪 Bumra is worst player in the world. India is big big zero in front of English speaking cricket contries

[@hemanthkapavarapu8380]

in your dreams🤣

[@sheejaBoss-if8mk]

@@hemanthkapavarapu8380 only your dream. Bumra is very worst man in the world. I'm from India, but I support only English speaking cricket contries 💪💪💪💪. India Big big zero in front of New Zealand, australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and england. India all out just 46 runs against New Zealand in india 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. India has been white washed against New Zealand what a shame ha ha ha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. India is nothing in front of any other cricket contries.. i support English cricket contries 💪💪💪.

[@sheejaBoss-if8mk]

@@hemanthkapavarapu8380 only your dream. Bumra is very worst man in the world. I'm from India, but I support only English speaking cricket contries 💪💪💪💪. India Big big zero in front of New Zealand, australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and england. India all out just 46 runs against New Zealand in india 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. India has been white washed against New Zealand what a shame ha ha ha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. India is nothing in front of any other cricket contries.. i support English cricket contries 💪💪💪.

[@sheejaBoss-if8mk]

@@hemanthkapavarapu8380 ninta ammaye njaan panni. Poda thaayoli pundacheemone....🖕🖕🖕

[@ShivamYo-w4s]

​@@sheejaBoss-if8mk You are a Either a Kanglu or a Bhikhari 😂😂

[@abhaychauhan07]

Don't let him take boundaries by having fielder inside the circle and bowl to the field let him take 80-90 singles to complete a 100 bore him just like sehwag we are giving him easy runs by bowling without a strategy.🙏

[@Iam-zi3my]

Head is phenomenal but he is also quite lucky to not face bumrah in his first spell

[@Siberian_Khatru.]

Old or new spell,head never goes in the shell and attempts to be over defensive He plays bumrah with utmost confidence which makes him easily the best better in current times

[@MR-le5fc]

Travis head as good as he might be is no where as the greats coz simply scoring couple of hundreds doesn't cut it. Wait for him to be a constantl6 great at this stuff

[@DreamInfinity-f5p]

Travish head career ending injury loading inshallah 🤲🤲

[@footballsuper1422]

Have some shame man

[@DreamInfinity-f5p]

@footballsuper1422 what shame ???

[@lukeserrano62]

Cowardly comment.

[@abhaychauhan07]

Nothing new from a muslim pathetic mindset.🤡

[@mohibjaved1284]

@@DreamInfinity-f5pbumrah retirement soon inshallah