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'Other Than Bumrah, We Haven't Seen...,' Brett Lee Urges Pacers To Learn Yorkers From Indian Star

Jasprit Bumrah for India in World Cup 2023 (X.com)Jasprit Bumrah for India in World Cup 2023 (X.com)

Former Australian speedster Brett Lee has sounded an alarm over the declining art of yorker bowling among pacers, save for Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, whom he lauds as one of the most complete bowlers in the world today.

Lee, speaking at the launch of the Legends Intercontinental T20 League, pointed out the need for fast bowlers to master the yorker, particularly in the death overs.

Brett Lee urges pacers to a take a leaf out of Bumrah's book

According to Lee, Jasprit Bumrah stands head and shoulders above his peers, consistently delivering toe-crushing yorkers that stymie runs and clinch wickets.

“Bumrah is one of the most complete bowlers in world cricket at the moment. He can bowl wicket-taking deliveries without leaking runs but the most lethal weapon in his armoury is his toe-crushing yorker, which he, more often that not, executes perfectly in the death overs,” said Lee.

The Aussie great lamented that other fast bowlers are falling short in this department.

“On a general rule, other than Bumrah, we haven't seen enough fast bowlers nailing their yorkers recently. I want to see fast bowlers bowl more yorkers. I still don't reckon they execute enough yorkers at the death,” added the legendary bowler.



Reflecting on the recent IPL season, where high-scoring matches became the norm, Brett Lee argued that a greater emphasis on yorker execution could have curbed the onslaught from batters.

"If you look back at 17 years of Indian Premier League, on average a yorker goes for a strike rate of less than 100 which tells me that one run or less per bowler that's executed," he explained.

Lee also stressed the importance of setting the right field to support yorker bowling, despite the pressure from batters who attempt innovative shots like scoops.

"Now, when you bowl a yorker and you've got guys who can go down and scoop you over the head, well that puts pressure on you as a bowler. You've got to set in the right field and put two men back, third man fine and back and then bowl," reckoned Lee.

As T20 cricket continues to evolve, the balance between bat and ball has been skewed in favour of the batters. Lee, echoing the sentiments of several former players, has called for a more equitable contest.