Jasprit Bumrah is not able to perform well with a new ball in the England Test series (Photo- PTI)
In the Test series against England, Indian fans hoped to perform well from fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah. He has taken 12 wickets at an average of 24.08 in three matches so far and he is the third highest wicket -taking bowler in this Test series. However, with the new ball, he has failed to bother the English batsmen. It is very important for any bowler to bother the batsmen of the opposing team with the new ball and take their wickets. However, Jasprit Bumrah has not been able to do this in this series. He has started with a new ball 7 times in this Test series so far. Out of this, 5 times they have not been able to get any wicket.
Bumrah flopped with a new ball
Jasprit Bumrah has bowled 39 overs with a new ball in this series. During this time he has spent 130 runs and has taken only four wickets. This means that in 12 wickets he has taken only four wickets with the new ball. Talking about Bumrah’s performance against England, he took 5 wickets in the first innings of the first Test match played in the leads, while in the second Test he was given rest. Bumrah returned to the Lord’s Test and took 5 wickets in the first innings. He took two wickets in the second innings of this Test. Due to his poor bowling, England batsmen shared important partnerships.
Bumrah’s performance in England
Bumrah has taken 49 wickets in 12 Tests against England at an average of 25.73 so far. Winning the Manchester Test is very important for Team India and will be expected to perform a strong performance from Jasprit Bumrah on the third day of the game. During this time, if they take a wicket, then they can create history. If they take a single wicket in Manchester Test, then they will complete their 50 Test wickets in England. With this, Bumrah will also become the first Indian bowler to reach this point against England on his own land.
Bumrah can create history
Bumrah has a total of 49 wickets in 12 Tests against England so far in England. He has already left behind veteran Pesar Ishant Sharma (48 wickets) in this case. Now if Bumrah plays in the last match at the Oval instead of Manchester, then he will also have a chance to make this record. But given the position of his current form and series, Team India needs them in Manchester itself. Bumrah did wonders of taking 5 wickets in the innings in the first and third Tests of the series.
