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James Anderson: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke found himself spellbound by the virtuoso display of India's Jasprit Bumrah and England's James Anderson in the riveting second Test between the two countries in Visakhapatnam, which the hosts won by 106 runs.

Clarke labelled the Indian pacer a "freak" after Bumrah's mesmerising exhibition of reverse swing mastery helped him extract nine wickets in the second Test. With the odds stacked against him on a pitch devoid of assistance for fast bowlers, Bumrah's uncanny ability to extract movement and wreak havoc among England's batting lineup left Clarke awestruck.

From bamboozling Ollie Pope with a lethal reverse-swinging yorker to shattering Ben Stokes' stumps with a delivery of sheer wizardry, Bumrah's heroics propelled India to a stirring comeback victory, earning him the coveted Player of the Match award.