CRICKET IND V ENG 2024 All talk on resting Bumrah for third Test could well be mind games February 7, 2024 Shamik Chakrabarty Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp LinkedIn Copy Link Share Jasprit Bumrah (Image: X) Just as India were celebrating their fine 106-run win over England in the second Test in Vizag, rumours began to circulate that Jasprit Bumrah might be rested for the third one in Rajkot, starting February 15. The source has to be someone close to the team management or selection committee and the ‘excuse’ is workload management. On the face of it, the very thought of resting Bumrah, Bazball’s antidote, appears preposterous,whentheseriesis1-1andthere’severythingtoplayforin the next three Tests. AAAAAA During England’s first innings in Vizag, Bumrah was seen briefly holding hisrightforearmandhavingaconversationwiththeteamphysio.Hestill went on to bowl 15.5 overs in that innings, claiming 6-45. In the second dig, he bowled another ...
