It looks like the Australian flu Jasprit Bumrah it did not come to an end even as the Border-Gavaskar action between the two nations culminated in Sydney. Australian pundits and broadcasters are still unable to cope with the fear that Indian pace maestro Bumrah has instilled in the hearts of Aussie batsmen and those who watch him.
Mark Waugh points out the striking similarities between Jasprit Bumrah and Lockie Ferguson's performance.
A very strange thing happened in this area Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 which shows the shadows of Bumrah still terrorizing the Aussies. During the BBL match between Brisbane heat and Sydney Thunder At The Gabba, Lockie Ferguson's off-ball took the Heat's batsmen by surprise.
However, the former Australian cricketer Mark Waugh who was among the commentators could not stop giving easily and immediately pointed out the similarity between Ferguson's slow pace before he started playing the ball with Bumrah.
Ferguson has managed to surprise the batsmen in the BBL this season with this move by removing the pace and beating the batsmen because they mis-anticipated the pace of what was coming. Ferguson won the game as the Thunder beat the Heat for the 25th game of the season. He also made some big plays in the same game by making a quick move to get rid of the goal Jack Wood's stump sent the Heat back to the dugout for just two runs.
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“I thought it was Jasprit Bumrah mid-run!”
Lockie Ferguson's run should do it @juniorwaugh349 š #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/92jc20hc4B
– KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 6, 2025
Ferguson has impressed with the bowler so far in BBL|14
The 33-year-old pacer has been one of the mainstays of the Thunder's pace this season with 8 wickets in 6 matches so far. More importantly, Ferguson has managed to keep his average at 7.16 which makes him one of the best players of the season so far. Ferguson has also appeared in the past Indian Premier League (IPL) playing teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT). The New Zealander played Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the previous season. Before the IPL betting the franchise decided to release him.