Jasprit Bumrah will play the second Test? (PC-PTI)
Whether or not Jaspreet Bumrah will play in Edgbaston Test is a big question. Team India’s Assistant Coach Ryan Ten Deskathe has said that Bumrah is available for this match but whether he will play or not will be decided at the last moment, but England fast bowler Mark Wood says that Jasprit Bumrah will also play not only Edgbaston Test but also the third Test which is going to be held in Lord’s. Why did Mark Wood say that let us tell you the reason for this.
Mark Wood’s big claim on Bumrah
Mark Wood claimed in the Sky Sports show that Bumrah is going to play both the second and third Test matches. He said, ‘I am telling you that Bumrah is going to play both the next Test matches. I think both of them will play Test matches because Team India will not want it to fall behind 0-2, so you will not want to take off your best bowler in Edgbaston. Bumrah can say that I will not play in Lord’s. If Team India makes the series equal to Edgbaston, then he would like to feed Bumrah in the third Test match so that India gets an edge.
Former England captain Mike Atherton also said that Bumrah’s Team India needs. She would like to give her a chance in Edgbaston and she will like the same in the fourth Test match but would not like to miss Bumrah Lord’s Test. According to Athrton, the ball is reverse in Old Trafford and the role of Bumrah will increase there.
Team India’s record deteriorated in Edgbaston
Team India’s record in Edgbaston is very bad. India has never won a Test match on this ground. There were 7 Test matches between India and England, out of which they lost 6 matches, while there was a match draw. It is clear that the ground where the team has such a bad record, it is not prudent to get down without Bumrah. Now it has to be seen what Team India decides on playing XI. Talking about England, he has announced the playing XI, Jofra Archer will not play another Test because there is an emergency in his family. Somewhere this is the news of relief for Team India.
