IPL 2019 | Jofra Archer calls Bumrah, Rashid, and himself as three best bowlers in T20s

Pace, variety, the experience of playing under pressure situations, hard-hitting batting, and world-class fielding made Jofra Archer an interesting commodity in English county cricket over the last years, and he has since then given a real headache to the English selectors ahead of World Cup. He has been impressive in the Indian Premier League as well, being the best bowler in Rajasthan Royals’ playoff run last year. 

The impressive performances made him a hot property for the franchise and also one of the first names on the team sheet, and if that was not the proper validation of his talent, he has now decided to place himself, Jasprit Bumrah, and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan on the list of top three bowlers in the shortest format.

"I am going to say that I quite like Bumrah. I would include a spinner in the list and that is Rashid Khan. So it's me, Bumrah and Rashid, who are three best bowlers in T20 cricket," Archer told PTI during an interview.

However, he couldn’t get enough of Bumrah, whose slower yorkers have not only floored many world-class batsmen but has also ensured that he becomes Virat Kohli’s go-to man in all three formats of the game. 

"With the new ball, it can go either way, so for all the fast bowlers, it is essential that you have an extra edge at the death. Even with his action, he bowls yorkers really well. And the key to possessing a potent slower delivery in case of Bumrah is his action. His hands go on all directions and suddenly you will find it really hard to pick up the slower one," explained Archer.

Archer has made a name for himself by bowling deceptive bouncers and good variation of slower deliveries, but he admitted that the toughest delivery to execute in a tough situation would be the wide yorker, which more often than not, goes awry and the batsmen are also adept at going down under it to hit it for a four on the off-side.

"Personally, I don't even like it really because your margin for error could be a wide or a four or if you nail it then a single. Personally, for me I find it way too hard and try not using it," he said.