Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes the current bowling line-up is India's best-ever in Test history. Chopra's remarks came a few days after India's fast bowling unit led by Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah bundled out England for 120 on Day 5 of the 2nd Test to register an emphatic 151-run win at Lord's.
Chopra said that while bowlers like Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, and Anil Kumble did wonders for the team in their time, the current depth of the Indian bowling unit makes them the "best ever".
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"This is India's best Test bowling line-up ever. There is no doubt about that. It is because when Bhajji and Kumble were together, two great spinners, we did not have four or five fast bowlers," Chopra said in a video uploaded on his Youtube channel.
"Along with Zaheer Khan, there was Ajit Agarkar sometimes, and Ashish Nehra or RP Singh on other occasions. But four or five of this level together - that along with Bumrah you get Shami, Ishant, Siraj, Shardul, and there are still fast bowlers sitting out. This is insane, the depth we are seeing.
"The two spinners we are talking about, Ravichandran Ashwin is standing shoulder to shoulder with Harbhajan Singh, Jaddu is far behind Anil Kumble but the fast bowlers are making up for the lack of wickets or experience."
{{/usCountry}}"The two spinners we are talking about, Ravichandran Ashwin is standing shoulder to shoulder with Harbhajan Singh, Jaddu is far behind Anil Kumble but the fast bowlers are making up for the lack of wickets or experience."
{{/usCountry}}"I don't think India has had a better bowling line-up than this in their cricket history. Yes, this is the best ever," he signed off.