Jasprit Bumrah will play in the fourth Test match against England at Old Trafford in Manchester, which begins on Wednesday, July 23, according to team India bowler Mohammed Siraj.
India has lost the Lord’s Test by 22 runs and is now behind 2-1 in the five-match series against England. Jasprit Bumrah would only play three of the five Test matches during the England tour, the team management had stated before the series. The right-arm pacer, who has already participated in two Test matches, took a break in Birmingham.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been made available for the fourth Test versus England, as confirmed by Siraj at a press conference Monday July 21. When asked about the same, he said:
“Jassi bhai toh khelenge. [Jassi bhai will play] as far as I know [smiles].”
Mohammed Siraj
Arshdeep Singh has been ruled out of the upcoming Test, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the series, and Bumrah is expected to play in the fourth Test. Concerns have also been raised over Akash Deep’s fitness. The pacer acknowledged that injuries have forced India to alter their bowling combination, but he said they want to concentrate on bowling in the appropriate spots. Siraj said:
“The combination is changing by the day, but our plan is to keep bowling in good areas. In the last match, England batted with a lot of patience. We also felt good and enjoyed the fun of Test cricket. Whatever they do, our plan is to keep bowling in good areas.”
Mohammed Siraj
In the wake of several bowler injuries, Anshul Kamboj has been added to the squad for the fourth Test against England in Manchester.
“I want to play as many matches as I can” – Mohammed Siraj dismisses workload concerns
Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management has been the subject of much discussion in recent weeks. But Siraj has also bowled a lot of overs in Australia during the current England series. According to some experts, he also needs to control his workload. However, the pacer brushed off worries about the same and stated that he wants to play as much as he can for his country. He stated:
“Thank to the almighty, I have been extremely fit and healthy so far. Yes, there are discussions about my workload as well, but my mindset is to make the best of all the opportunities that are coming my way and win matches for my country by performing well. I want to play as many matches as I can for the country.”
Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj (31) has been bowling in the current test series in England, across 109 overs. Right-arm pacer is so far the most successful wicket-taker in the series picking 13 wickets averaging 32, the best is 6-70.
