After their outstanding performances against England in Lucknow on Sunday, former Pakistan legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram India's pace combo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. The match took place on Sunday.

While appearing on a Pakistani television show, Akram proclaimed India's finest bowler, Bumrah, to be the best of this generation. He went so far as to say that Bumrah had more control of the new ball than he had.

“He is the best in the world right now. Top of the ladder! The control, the pace, the variations, just a complete bowler. A treat to watch,” Akram told A Sports.

“With the new ball, to get this kind of movement on this kind of pitch … pace, carry, follow-through… you name it he’s a complete bowler.”

The Indian bowler has more control with the new ball, according to Akram, who went on to elaborate on what makes Bumrah so great.

“When Bumrah is bowling to a left-hander from around the wicket and hits the ball on the seam…And when he’s bowling from wide of the crease, the batter will think the ball is coming inside. He will play for that angle, but the ball hits the pitch and moves away rather than coming in. Most of the time, you are going to be beaten,” Akram added.

“When I used to bowl outswingers like that to right-handed batters with the new ball, sometimes I couldn’t control the ball also. But Bumrah definitely has better control with the new ball than myself. The length where he bowls with the new ball is what creates uncertainty for the batters.”