r/Cricket • u/5missedcallsfromBCCI 1983 Prudential World Cup Champions • 21d ago

Opinion Tendulkar slams Bumrah trolls: ‘just a coincidence that India won Tests he didn’t play’

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/tendulkar-slams-bumrah-trolls-just-a-coincidence-that-india-won-tests-he-didnt-play-10172846/
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u/Expert_Coconut4263 India 20d ago

No he wasn't. A elite sportsperson needs to back himself as the best, consciously and subconsciously. For example, a elite sportsperson like Ronaldo always considered himself the best, always backed himself in interviews.

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u/barath_s 20d ago

The way Bumrah's body is breaking down , I am not even sure that he is the fittest bowler in the team.

Ideally you can back yourself while appreciating others and recognizing immediate reality. Anyway hope he gets back on top.

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u/Expert_Coconut4263 India 20d ago edited 20d ago

Bumrah's case is quite interesting. It's not like he is exactly unfit or slacking off on fitness. If he had a traditional bowling action, then most probably he wouldn't be putting so much strain on his body, worst case he won't be as effective as he is. Now, due to his peculiar action, his back bears more strain than normal. And for that interview, that was harmless with nothing substantial in it, the journalist was fishing engagement by indirectly bringing in Virat but Bumrah decided to go the other way, which is fine in my opinion. And honestly, that doesn't warrant such extensive trolling, and this whole saga started when Bumrah was breathing fire on the field.

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u/barath_s 20d ago

Yes, there's the different views of fitness..

a) The amount of effort put in

b) Being able to be fitter than other players byi some quantifiable metric (eg recovery time , beep test)

c) Being able to be fit for your general role (fast bowler , strike/stock etc). This means you bowl your 15-25 overs in 4-5 spells at the speeds etc that you need to.

d) Being able to be accomplish the tasks you set out for yourself with individualized attention to your needs - so bumrah will need to be able to run his quota of overs for strike, pressure etc in a match , at speed, with specific exercises for his back/knee etc to alleviate any stress and reduce chance of injury.