IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah released from Test squad due to 'personal reasons'
Cricket | February 27, 2021 13:51 ISTIndia fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been released from the squad ahead of the fourth Test, owing to "personal reasons."
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been released from the squad ahead of the fourth Test, owing to "personal reasons."
For India, the contemplation will resort to whether having more pacers than spinners or adding more batting depth to the existing lineup with more all-rounders
Bumrah was rested for the second Test at Chepauk, which India won by 317 runs to level the four-match series 1-1.
India made three changes to the side that lost the first Test against England in Chennai.
Jasprit Bumrah unleashed a toe-crushing yorker to Ben Stokes in the opening session of Day 2 in the first Test in Chennai.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, despite being in the Indian side for well over three years now, played his maiden test match in the country on February 05 against England. The right-hand sensation took two wickets even as the English team managed to end the first day on a comfortable score of 263/3. Asked about playing his first test match in India, Bumrah said there's no bigger motivation for him than to play test match for India, and called the five-day match his favourite format.
Opting to bat, England ended day one at a promising 263 for three with Root scoring a fine century in his 100th Test.
Bumrah, who had played all his previous 17 Test matches overseas and taken 79 wickets, called his home Test debut interesting.
Jasprit Bumrah appeared in the first home Test of his career during the match against England in Chennai.
After 17 Test appearances since his debut, on January 5, 2018, all of which were away from home, Bumrah on Friday will make his home Test debut, a record in itself.
On Saturday, the BCCI posted a video where India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah could be seen imitating former India spinner Anil Kumble's bowling action.
Known for his pinpoint accuracy and toe-crushing yorkers, Bumrah came up with 'never-seen-before' action while gearing up for the first Test against England.
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Even a half-fit Bumrah is unlikely to be risked by the Indian team management as it wants its pace spearhead in the World Test Championship deciding series against England.
In addition to the concern over Bumrah, India will also be sweating over the fitness of Mayank Agarwal who was hit in the nets in Melbourne.
As India prepare for fourth and final Brisbane Test with the series tied 1-1, the team resembles a mini-hospital and coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Ajinkya Rahane would be at their wits' end to put together a fit eleven.
Mayank Agarwal -- tipped to be Hanuma Vihari's replacement in the playing XI in Brisbane -- has sustained a knock on the hands and it could be a hairline fracture.
It has been learnt that Bumrah's scan reports showed a strain and the Indian team management does not want him to aggravate the injury.
The Indian pacer clips the bails in frustration while bowling in the second innings as Aussies continue to score at a canter on Day 4.
Jasprit Bumrah remained out of luck as Hanuma Vihari and Rohit Sharma dropped regulation catches off his bowling on Day 4 of Sydney Test.
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