New Delhi: A two-match Test series is being played between India and Bangladesh. India has won the first match of this series. In such a situation, now Australia's experienced batsman Steve Smith has praised India's star bowler Jaspreet Bumrah. Not only this, he called Bumrah the best fast bowler in all formats of cricket.

The five-Test series between India and Australia, also known as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, will begin in Perth from November 22. In such a situation, seeing the way Steve Smith has praised Jasprit Bumrah before the start of this series, it now seems that Australia is going to make special preparations for Bumrah.

For information, let us tell you that India has won the last two Border-Gavaskar trophies in Australia. If India has to win the third consecutive Test series, a lot will depend on Bumrah's extraordinary skills in Australia. Smith told Star Sports, “He is a great bowler, whether I face him with a new ball, a slightly old ball or an old ball. He has great skills in all ways. He is a great bowler, the best fast bowler in all three formats.”

Thirty-five-year-old Smith has been opening the innings for Australia for the last few series and is expected to do the same against India. Smith, who has played 109 Tests for Australia, is expected to cross the 10,000 Test run mark during this much-anticipated series. He has scored 9685 runs so far.

Bumrah, on the other hand, has performed brilliantly since making his Test debut in January 2018. He has taken 164 wickets in 37 matches at an average of 20.51.

(With agency input)