India vs Australia | Jasprit Bumrah rarely bowls a loose delivery, reveals Mitchell Johnson

India were thoroughly outplayed in the second Test match at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Monday and will hope to seek revenge against the Aussies in the upcoming Third Test on Boxing Day. The Indians opted to go with a four-man pace attack, which involved the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami instead of going with a specialist spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja.

"He has a unique action, but is very consistent with his line and length. He hardly bowls a loose delivery, which means he is hard to score off and any batsman will think twice before taking him on. The pressure he creates at one end often leads to wickets tumbling at the other end," Johnson told TOI reporters.

Meanwhile, Johnson also spoke highly of the Australian pace attack who were extremely influential in the win at Perth last weekend. The likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood did their part with the ball and chipped in with the bat as well to help the hosts’ level the ongoing series.

"The Australian attack is world class. Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins are all different types of bowlers and the best thing about them is that they are young, fit and focused. Don’t forget that there are four or five others like James Pattinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jackson Bird and Jason Behrendorff who are waiting to break into the national team. There are also quite a few pacers who have built their reputation as limited-overs specialists. They are not in the ‘express’ category but have good variations that come in handy in ODIs," Johnson added.