India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has proved to be the game-changer for his team in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, no doubt. But this time around, he has almost ended the International career of young Australian opener Nathan McSweeney, who made his debut in Perth. 
Nathan McSweeney, who has been a consistent performer in the Australian domestic circuit, became a bunny of Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The fast bowler had his number each time they faced in the ongoing series. 
Jasprit Bumrah removed him 4 times in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and didn't let the batter score freely. He removed him twice in Perth, once in Adelaide and once in Gabba and put his team at the top right from the start. 
<h2>Sam Konstas replaces Nathan McSweeney in the Australian team </h2>
Amid his struggles against Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan McSweeney has been dropped from the Australia team for the last two squads of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. In his place, the team has added Sam Konstas for the Melbourne and Sydney tests. 
As per the reports in Code Sports, it is learned that Sam Konstas will be playing the Melbourne Test. The batter will be making his debut for the team and would be keen to grab the opportunity with Nathan McSweeney now being dropped from the team for the last two games. 
On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah has been right on the money with his bowling in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The fast bowler is the leading wicket-taker in the series and has been looking threatening with the ball so far in the three games that he has played. 
Jasprit Bumrah has picked 21 wickets in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The pacer has 7 wickets more than Mitchell Starc, who is the second-leading wicket-taker in the series. The India pacer would be looking to carry on his form and help his team win the last two games.
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India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has proved to be the game-changer for his team in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Jasprit ends the career of Nathan Mcsweeny as Australia set to hand a debut to…

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Jasprit Bumrah, an Indian fast bowler with an extraordinary bowling capability, Bumrah is one whose performance was always praised by his opponent while in any tournament in which he play, Just like everybody Nathan McSweeney also praise Jasprit Bumrah for his brilliance in bowling in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which was played between Indian and Australia in Australia 
Nathan McSweeney recently opened up about Jasprit Bumrah's spell in test series against India, Nathan says that it was a chaotic situation while facing the Indian bowler. McSweeney also said that before facing Jasprit Bumrah, he didn’t predict that it would be a big blow for facing Bumrah but found out the hard way what the Indian pacer Bumrah brings to him.
McSweeney one says that It is tough to work is probably minimizing. Bumrah is an outstanding bowler. I was probably Unsophisticated going into it, and I never faced Bumrah before and predicting that he will be fine. But Jasprit Bumrah is one of the top and fantastic bowlers in the cricket world that has a very brilliant skill, not only that but also an unbelievable ability to pitch the ball in the area.
“it become very much difficult to face Jasprit Bumrah's balls but it also gave me a some kind of hope that no one kind of have a great success against Bumrah and every Batsman were trying to tackle him at the same time but no one able to play Bumrah with ease, which gave me a little bit of self believe,” McSweeney added.
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The McSweeney played many matches against India, and he always says that it was very difficult to face Jasprit Bumrah, Bumrah's bowling was always impressive, and he had a difficult time against him. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed him 4 times out of 5 in the test match. McSweeney was dropped from the Australian side for the 2 Test matches from the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Nathan McSweeney Heaped Praise On Jasprit Bumrah After Their Battles During The Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Nathan McSweeney praised Jasprit Bumrah for his performance in the Gavaskar Trophy against the Australian batting unit, McSweeney says that he thinks that facing Bumrah could be easy but it could not be what McSweeney expected.

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