‘Tends to end careers of cricketers’ – Mohammad Amir shares his thoughts on Jasprit Bumrah’s longstanding back injury

The Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been away from the action for a long time due to back problems. The 29-year-old missed the Asia Cup after complaining of back problems. He was then included in the Indian squad for the T20I series against Australia but again suffered from a troublesome back, which made him miss the 20-20 World Cup.

Recently, Bumrah underwent a surgery in New Zealand, due to which he won’t seen on the field for the next six months, at least. This also means that he will be missing from the upcoming season of Indian T20 League and the final of the Test Championship. Indian fans will be hoping for him to recover soon with the 50-over World Cup coming later in the year.

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir feels that regular injuries have taken a big chunk of cricket away from Bumrah. He also said that these types of injuries can end a player’s career. He also hoped for the Indian pacer to recover well and be back in the action.

“What I feel is that Bumrah consistently played cricket for a long time, across formats, and then played in the IPL as well,” Amir told Hindustan Times Digital. “India too play cricket all around the year. He is human. At the end of the day, the body gets tired and it demands rest,” said Amir as quoted by Sportskeeda.

“I always say back and knee injuries for a bowler are two which I wouldn’t even wish for my enemy. It tends to end careers of cricketers. I hope he is strong and is recovering well,” he further added.

‘He (Mohammed Siraj) is the most improved bowler in any format’ – Amir

Amir also said Mohammed Siraj can be the best replacement for Bumrah as he is the most improved bowler in all formats. He also backed Arshdeep Singh to be a good option for India in Tests as he can swing the ball both ways.

“The bowler who has most impressed me is Mohammed Siraj,” Amir said. “If you look at the recent past, he is the most improved bowler in any format. With him, you need to groom 1-2 young bowlers ready because, in about a year or two, players like Shami will also be sticking to a single format,” Amir further said.

“Arshdeep Singh can be a really good option in red-ball cricket because he can swing the ball both ways. I don’t see Umran Malik, with that raw pace, making that cut in Test cricket because for players like him, you need to follow a certain method,” he added.