Star Australian opener Nathan McSweeney is eager to face Jasprit Bumrah in the rest of the Test series against India. He also opined that the challenges don’t get tougher than facing a bowler of Bumrah’s class in Test cricket as well. However, Bumrah dismissed McSweeney twice on his Test debut cheaply at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, December 11, McSweeney was quoted as saying by Perth Now: “Facing him for the first time, he is a unique bowler and obviously world-class. He is a little bit different to most bowlers I have faced so it is about adapting to his angle and where he delivers on the crease. I got two pretty good balls from him (in Perth) so you’ve got to wear that on the chin and trust what you have been doing is good enough. He got me again in Adelaide. To get a bowler like Jasprit early on in my career, it is not going to get much tougher than that.”

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McSweeney also shared that he loves the challenge of working out a game plan to negate a bowler in the middle of the series as well.

“I am really enjoying the experience of trying to work out a game plan on the run against a world class bowler. Hopefully, I will get better the more I face him and hopefully, throw a few more punches here at the Gabba. It is awesome fun. It is challenging no doubt but it is nice to get a little confidence from Adelaide and hopefully continue through the series,” he concluded.