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File picture of Travis Head (left) and Jasprit Bumrah.© AFP
Whereas India faltered in opposition to Australia within the second Take a look at of the five-match collection, Japsrit Bumrah continued to reside as much as the expectations. The best-arm pacer picked 4 wickets in Australia’s first innings in opposition to India within the day-night Take a look at in Adelaide. This got here after Bumrah had bagged the Participant of the Match award within the first sport in Perth with 8 wickets to his identify, together with a five-wicket haul within the first innings. Given the quantity of significance Bumrah holds, it’s onerous for India to relaxation the pacer through the ongoing Take a look at collection in opposition to Australia. Nevertheless, together with that Bumrah’s workload administration additionally must be thought of.
Such a dilemma have to be there within the thoughts of the staff administration. When requested the identical factor, former India participant Sanjay Manjrekar stated that Bumrah ought to be performed in all 5 Exams in opposition to Australia and that he might be rested in any of these bilaterals that maintain much less significance.
“I play him every Test match purely because Indian cricket takes care of Bumrah. And I’ve said this before as well, the number is etched in my head. 34% of international matches that India have played in the last three years is what Bumrah has played. Only 34% of what Indian cricket has played. So he’s well rested. And this is when you need, because these are the series that will be remembered forever,” Manjrekar informed ESPNCricinfo.
“Give him a break in one of those bilaterals that we forget 48 hours later,” he added.
Notably, the continued Australia tour is extraordinarily massive for the Indian cricket staff as it’ll have an enormous say in its World Take a look at Championship closing hopes.
If India handle to win the Take a look at collection in opposition to Australia 4-1, they are going to e-book a WTC closing berth for themselves. The collection is at the moment tied at 1-1. If India lose one other Take a look at match in opposition to the hosts, their qualification will utterly depend upon the ends in the Sri Lanka vs Australia collection.
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