Sanjay Manjrekar reckons Jasprit Bumrah is India’s greatest fast bowler, calling him a generational talent after his brilliant effort with the ball in the ongoing first Test between India and England. Bumrah took a five-wicket haul despite multiple catches being dropped off his bowling in England’s first innings, finishing with bowling figures of 5/83. It was Bumrah’s 14th five-wicket haul in Tests with 12 of them coming away from home. Three of these have been in England. The 31-year-old has now 205 wickets from 45 Tests at an average of 19.40. “He’s (Bumrah) in fast-forward mode when it comes to achieving greatness and reaching milestones,” Manjrekar said on Jiohotstar. “Just look at the number of five-wicket hauls he’s picked up in England – and you think about how many legendary bowlers have toured here multiple times to get close to that. This guy isn’t even at 50 Test matches yet. And if he plays all five in this series – although we’re told he might be rotated – just imagine what those numbers could look like. The rate at which he’s racking up those milestones is simply unbelievable.” For Manjrekar, Bumrah is India’s greatest seam bowler. “If he gets to 100 Test matches, and stays fit, we might be talking about one of the great fast-bowling careers in Indian cricket history. If someone asked me to pick India’s best-ever seam bowler, just on pure skill and impact, I’d have to go with Jasprit Bumrah,” Manjrekar said. “Of course, we’ve had the legendary Kapil Dev. There’s been Zaheer Khan, who was formidable in his own right. Further back, you had names like Mohammad Nissar – true pioneers of Indian fast bowling. But if I’m being honest, it would be difficult for me to not pick Bumrah as my number one. He’s not just a match-winner, he’s a once-in-a-generation talent,” he added. Bumrah, as part of his workload management, will play in three of the five Tests of the England tour.