KKR cricketer Spencer Johnson recently disclosed who among Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc's yorkers would he prefer facing. Both Bumrah and Starc boast
a proven track record of executing perfect yorkers and are are two of the greatest exponents of the game when it comes to effectively using the particular variation.
Johnson, the left-arm quick who played four matches for KKR in IPL 2025, was involved in a rapid-fire round. His response to the above-mentioned question was Bumrah. The left-armer reckoned that Bumrah's yorkers were easier to negate as compared to those of Starc in an ESPNcricinfo segment.
Be it with the new ball or with the old, Bumrah and Starc have troubled the best of batters by unleashing yorkers at will. Their toe-crushing deliveries make them a valuable asset for any team, especially during the death overs. Plenty of batters have openly admitted how unplayable both the bowlers are when at their peak.
Coming to Johnson's IPL career, it has not been one to cherish so far. His IPL career started off in 2024 with Gujarat Titans. Entering at a base price of INR 50 lakh, his value shot up to INR 10 crore in the auction. However, his performances were not quite proportionate with the price tag, as he picked four wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 9.43.
Fast forward to next season, he was picked up by KKR for a decreased valuation of INR 2.8 crore. In the four matches he played in IPL 2025, he was heaved around the park, leaking runs at an economy of 11.73. The defending champions eventually ended up finishing eighth on the points table with only 12 points in 14 matches. Starc and Bumrah had had much better performances for Delhi Capitals (14 wickets in 10 innings at 8.61) and Mumbai Indians (18 wickets in 12 innings at 6.67), respectively.
