Jasprit Bumrah is back in the starting eleven of the Indian team for their third test against England at the iconic stadium, Lord’s. The big question is, how Jasprit Bumrah’s return could tilt the 3rd Test in India’s favor. After securing the win in the last match, the series is level at 1-1.
There is zero percent doubt when we admit that Jasprit Bumrah is the best Indian bowler across all formats since the day he made his debut for India. Jasprit Bumrah has played 46 matches for India so far and taken more than 200 wickets. He has a total of 14 five-wicket hauls in his career and is yet to take a 10-wicket haul.
Jasprit Bumrah played the first test of the series, which India lost. He picked up five wickets in the first innings and was wicketless in the second innings. He was rested in the second game to manage his workload. India won that match, and his replacement Akash Deep picked up 10 wickets in the match.
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How Jasprit Bumrah’s Return Could Tilt the 3rd Test in India’s Favor
One thing is clear: since the time Jasprit Bumrah has been playing Test cricket, he has enjoyed playing against England. His maximum test wickets are against the England team. He has taken a total of 66 wickets against them, and in those 66 wickets, 43 wickets have come on English soil. His match career best is also against England, 9/91, but that was in India.
Jasprit Bumrah has played only one test match at Lord’s against England, which was in 2021. In that game, Jasprit Bumrah got zero wickets in the first innings, but he picked up three wickets in the second innings. The wickets were of Rory Burns, captain Joe Root, and Ollie Robinson.
This Indian bowling line-up of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohommad Siraj, and Akash Deep looks a lot scary. The first day of the third test is over, and England managed to score 251 runs and lost four wickets.
Jasprit was very much lethal on the first day, but could only manage to take the wicket of Harry Brook. His bowling will be very crucial in the first session of the second day as the partnership between Joe Root and Ben Stokes needs to be broken.
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