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Australia's star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has heaped praise on Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and claimed that he will go down as the best all-format bowler of all time.

Bumrah is currently the no.1 ranked Test bowler in the world and has been in sublime form across formats for the past few months.

Returning from an injury issue last year, Bumrah lit up the ODI World Cup 2023 as he took 20 wickets in 11 matches.

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He maintained his red-hot form in the Test series against South Africa, England, and Bangladesh this year.

The 30-year-old pacer came up with an impressive consistency in the T20 World Cup 2024 and helped India win the title on the back of his 15 wickets.

While India won their second T20 WC title, Bumrah was adjudged as the Player of the Tournament.

Maxwell said that Bumrah is the best bowler he has ever faced.

“I think the best bowler I would have faced would probably be Bumrah. I think he’s probably going to go down as the best all-format bowler of all time,” Maxwell said in a video shared by ESPNCricinfo.

The 36-year-old Aussie mentioned that Bumrah has an unbelievably slow ball, a great yorker, and the ability to swing both ways.

“His release point, because he releases it from so far out in front of himself, almost feels like he can change where he’s bowling right at the last moment. Unbelievable slow ball, great yorker, has the ability to swing it both ways; he’s got a brilliant wrist, and he’s got a good sniff. It feels like he’s got all the tricks of a really good fast bowler.”

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Having made his debut way back in 2016, Bumrah has been an irremovable force in the Indian bowling attack across formats.

He has 173, 149, and 89 wickets to his name in 40 Tests, 89 ODIs, and 70 T20Is played so far.

Bumrah is all set to lead India's bowling attack in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy as they will be taking on Australia in the five-match Test series.

In seven Tests played so far in Australia, he has 32 wickets to his name. He has also played 21 ODIs and 14 ODIs against the Aussies and has dismissed 30 and 17 batters, respectively.