Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah took a fifer in the first innings of the Lord's Test, marking a massive comeback after missing the second Test at Edgbaston. He took two wickets in India's second innings.
Bumrah was rested as part of his workload management in the second Test at Edgbaston. The likes of Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj stepped up as India won the second Test.
Surprisingly, India lost both the Test matches in which Jasprit Bumrah played and he took a fifer in the first innings of each Test. On his return, he looked completely fit at Lord's and did not look in any trouble whatsoever. Gautam Gambhir, the Indian head coach, had previously said that Bumrah will play only three Test matches in the series.
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Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant Available For Fourth Test
There have also been questions on Rishabh Pant's availability after he injured his left hand while keeping. The fingers of his left hand took quite a beating in the Lord's Test. He was even sent for scans, as confirmed by Indian skipper Shubman Gill. Dhruv Jurel kept in his place in the final two days of the Lord's Test.
"You'll get to know soon," Gill said on Jasprit Bumrah in the post-match press conference.
"Rishabh went for scans. There is no major injury, so he should be fine for the fourth Test in Manchester," Gill said about Pant.
Meanwhile, a report in Sky Sports has confirmed that both Pant and Bumrah will play in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Given India is 2-1 down in the series, Sky Sports reported that Bumrah will feature in the fourth Test with India behind in the series. On Pant, Sky Sports said that he will be fit in time for the fourth Test starting from July 23.
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Pathan Slams Bumrah's Workload Concerns
Previously, Irfan Pathan, the former Indian all-rounder, blasted theories regarding the workload management of Jasprit Bumrah. he gave the example of Ben Stokes, who bowled an opening burst of almost 10 overs with an iffy left knee on day 5 at Lord's.
"Ben Stokes bowled a 9.2-over spell in the morning on Day 5. He is a 4D player. He bowls, bats, and even executes the crucial run out of Rishabh Pant - yet there's no talk of workload management when he bowls. But with India, it's different. Bumrah bowls five overs and then waits for Joe Root to come out, when you need to control the game. His workload was managed as he did not play at Edgbaston. When you're playing a match, there is no workload," Pathan said on his YouTube channel.
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