ENG vs IND 2018: Jasprit Bumrah Begins Preparation for England Tests
Published - 25 Jul 2018, 12:22 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:11 AM
Indian Cricket team fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah has started his preparation in a bid to regain his fitness for the Test series against England commencing on August 1.
Meanwhile, this will be a huge boost for the visitors who are missing Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bumrah had a terrific debut series in South Africa returning with 14 wickets from three games.
However, Jasprit Bumrah suffered a thumb injury during the T20I against Ireland. As a result, he missed the limited-overs encounters against England. Young seamer, Deepak Chahar replaced him in the T20I side while Shardul Thakur did that in the ODIs.
The 24-year old pacer also underwent surgery in England. But now, it seems he is getting back to training and recently hit the ground with the full squad. But, still, he had his fingers covered.
“It feels good to get back to doing what I love to do. Cheers #ukbound,” Bumrah wrote on Instagram.
Virat Kohli & Co will want their speedster to get back into action quickly. The men in blues missed him during the ODI series, as they lost the series 2-1.
Despite the injury, the selectors named Bumrah in the Test squad and admitted he would be available from the second Test at Lords.
“Jasprit Bumrah, who has been included in the squad, will be available for selection from the second Test onwards based on his fitness,” the statement from BCCI said.
India will play a five-match Test series against the host nation. They will be desperate to win the series. India will be keen to improve their statistics from the last time when they lost the series 3-1.
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