Who replaces Jasprit Bumrah in IND vs Engbaston test?

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that Jaspreet Bumrah would play only three Tests. With the next Lord’s Test, it is likely that Bumrah will be rested for the Edgbaston Test.
The possibility of resting Jasprit Bumrah for the ING vs Engbaston Test has sent shocks among India cricket fans after the loss of five wickets in Leeds. His worried question is, if not boom, then who? While Mohammed Siraj, Prasad Krishna and Shardul Thakur clung to England in his irregular bowling. Bumrah was the only bowler to harass the England batsmen in the first innings. In the second, Bumrah did not get a wicket, India fought.
In Birmingham, another place where England’s record chase is, Bumrah’s absence can be frightening For India’s bowling. While Bumrah has not yet been excluded from the Ind vs Engbaston test, the possibility is more. On the bench, there are two -speed bowlers in Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh in India. In the Pace Bowling Department, there are options in Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar in India. Nitish Reddy is also an option if India wants a seam bowling all -rounder. However, Reddy is a batting all -rounder and can chip with some overs. But Shubman Gill will not be able to trust her to bowl for a long time.
Trouble for India in Bumrah’s absence?
The EDGBASTON pitch is likely to have the same features as headingley. Historically, Edgbaston, where India has never wonThe initial seams are offered good batting surfaces with spin on agitation and spin on days 4 and 5. With England undergoing a dry heat with less than normal rainfall, the pitch is likely to be quite dried and helping batsmen.
On such pitches, the bowlers are likely to struggle in addition to the first two sessions of the Test match. In such a situation, if India is without Jaspreet Bumrah, it can be a difficult case for the bowling unit. Bumrah not only bowled the wicket -taking delivery, but he also kept England in the check. At the other end, Sirj and Prasad were irregular in the first innings.
While Bumrah’s strike rate took a hit after wicketlaces in the second innings, he had a bowling average of 28.00 in Leeds. Prasad and Shardul had 44.0 and 44.50, while Siraj had an average of 86.50 bowling. Jadeja returned with 172. Both Indian pacers were poor in discipline. Prasad returned to the 6.28 match with the rate of the economy, while Shardul’s economy was 5.56. Siraj did 4.21.
“Just look at his (Prasad) economy by mixing both innings. He is at number 2 in terms of the worst economy for a fast bowler in history. This economy of Bumrah is in T20, about 6.50. Therefore, he will have to focus on his economy. He has a good height and speed. He has to learn as soon as possible to learn how to bowl a consistent area according to the batter,” Former India’s Pesar Irfan Pathan said on Sony Sports.
India’s bowling in Leeds
Player | Inn | Over | Run | Wickets | BBI | average | economy | SR |
Jasprit Bumrah | 2 | 43.4 | 140 | 5 | 5/83 | 28.00 | 3.20 | 52.40 |
Prasad krishna | 2 | 35.0 | 220 | 5 | 3/128 | 44.00 | 6.28 | 42.00 |
Shardul Thakur | 2 | 16.0 | 89 | 2 | 2/51 | 44.50 | 5.56 | 48.00 |
Mohammad Siraj | 2 | 41.0 | 173 | 2 | 2/122 | 86.50 | 4.21 | 123.00 |
Ravindra jadeja | 2 | 47.0 | 172 | 1 | 1/104 | 172.00 | 3.65 | 282.00 |
If there is no Bumrah, then who?
This question raises the question again if Bumrah will be converted into an Ind vs.NG test, if the spear of speed goes out? If the conditions are allowed, India can go with Kuldeep YadavBut there may be changes in the speed department. It did not seem that Captain Shubman Gill had great confidence in Shardul’s bowling capabilities. Sharadul bowled only 16 overs throughout the match. While he got two wickets in two balls, he was largely unused in the match.
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who is encouraging to go to red-ball cricket, can give India an option. He has a habit to take wickets and can bowl with a new ball. He could swing the ball in both ways with a new ball, giving India a cover for Bumrah. The second option may be deep. Pesar of Bengal has bowled the first major mantras. However, he is inauspicious for not taking wickets.
However, India will be cautious with changes. With hardly any batting in the lower order, India faced a decline in both innings Leeds test. India can add Nitish Reddy or Washington Sundar as a batting cover at an 8 instead of Kulip Yadav. Arshdeep Singh could have made his Test debut As a cover for Bumrah. Prasad and Siraj are likely to maintain their places. If India takes drastic steps, Arsheddeep can replace the procession with Reddy for Shardul.
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