In the first Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah was the only Indian bowler who appeared dangerous. He made the ball talk at Headingley, particularly in the first innings, finishing with 5/83. Before the series, head coach Gautam Gambhir claimed that Bumrah will only play three Tests because the team management will constantly control his workload.
According to rumours, Bumrah is expected to be rested for the second Test, which begins on Wednesday, July 2 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The right-arm pacer did not bowl at full intensity during Monday’s practice session, while Akash Deep spent a long time with the ball before batting for almost 15 minutes.
Irfan Pathan believes Akash Deep may be the best option to replace Bumrah in the Edgbaston Test.
The former India all-rounder compared Deep’s skills to those of his Bengal teammate Mohammed Shami.
“If Bumrah is not present, who should enter the side in his place? According to what we’ve seen on the nets, Akash Deep appears to be finding his groove. I believe he is the Shami mould type of bowler,” Irfan stated in a YouTube video.
According to Pathan, Deep’s straight seam deliveries could pose problems for England’s batters. The cricketer-turned-expert also stated that Arshdeep Singh might be utilised later in the series, but Deep should face England’s batters first.
“His straight seam deliveries can provide problems for England batters, particularly in terms of late movement. If you’re being aggressive, this could be a problem. We’ll come to Arshdeep, but if Bumrah isn’t playing, Akash Deep should take his place,” he said.
I believe we can go 1-1 or keep the score at 1-0 without Jasprit: Ryan Ten Doeschate
India’s assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, spoke at a press conference on Monday, expressing confidence in his team’s ability to perform well even if Bumrah is unable to play.
“It is, but we also believe we can draw 1-1 or keep the score 1-0 without Jasprit. Again, this puts the eggs in the back of the sequence. We’ll need him at some point as well. “You have to decide when you’re going to play your strongest suit,” ten Doeschate explained.
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