‘England will be very, very happy if Jasprit Bumrah plays only three Tests’: Ian Bell
That Jasprit Bumrah will only play three of the five Test matches of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is something that India have maintained since before the start of the series. However, former England batsman Ian Bell has said he would be “amazed” if this actually ends up happening, especially if he sits out matches with the series on the line.
“I’d be amazed if he (Bumrah) only plays three Tests this summer,” Bell is quoted as saying by PTI. “He’s the best fast bowler in the world, and if he doesn’t play, England will be very, very happy.”
India head coach Gautam Gambhir had said before the series that managing Bumrah’s workload is important. However, there have been growing worries about how poorly India will fare without the 31-year-old in the squad considering the huge gap in quality b...
