Indian men’s cricket team assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate announced that Jasprit Bumrah will be available for the second Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham, starting July 2.
“Bumrah is available for the game. We knew from the start he would play only 3 out of the 5 Tests. He’s had 8 days to recover from the last match, but considering the conditions and his workload, we haven’t made a final decision yet. We also need to assess the other players’ workloads. So technically, yes, he is available, but we haven’t decided if he will play,” Ryan ten Doeschate said at the press conference on Monday.
Earlier, reports suggested that Bumrah is likely to be rested for the second Test and is expected to return for the third Test with an eye on managing his workload.
Bumrah was India’s standout bowler in the first innings of the opening Test at Headingley in Leeds, taking a five-wicket haul that helped India gain a narrow six-run lead. However, he went wicketless in the second innings as England successfully chased a challenging target of 371, winning the match by five wickets.
It was clear during team selection that Bumrah would play only four of the five scheduled Tests to manage his workload. Both skipper Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir had stated they would decide later which four matches Bumrah would play. A report on Thursday suggested that Bumrah is likely to miss the second Test.
