Injury cloud over Jasprit Bumrah ahead of Brisbane Test

Bumrah was seen clutching his stomach repeatedly on the third day of the Sydney Take a look at

India’s tryst with accidents continues as they appear to place collectively a match XI for the collection decider at The Gabba. A day after Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the tour on Monday, and it emerged that Hanuma Vihari (proper hamstring damage) and R Ashwin (again tweak) batted by means of ache to save lots of the Sydney Take a look at, there’s an damage cloud over Jasprit Bumrah forward of the fourth and ultimate Take a look at beginning January 15.

Bumrah was seen clutching his stomach repeatedly throughout Australia’s second innings on the third day’s play in Sydney. He even left the sector as soon as for medical consideration. Nonetheless, he bowled 25 overs in all, in a complete of 87 overs that India despatched down earlier than Australia declared.

Bumrah has had probably the most workload amongst quick bowlers amongst each side, bowling 117.4 overs throughout the six innings up to now within the Exams. Bumrah, who was rested for the T20I leg of the tour to play India’s warm-up fixture in Sydney, has up to now featured in every of the three ODIs and the three Exams.

Whereas the physio could should work time beyond regulation to get him prepared, India’s already inexperienced assault will additional be depleted if he’s dominated out. If that occurs, Mohammed Siraj – all of two Exams outdated – would be the spearhead, alongside Navdeep Saini and one of many uncapped T Natarajan or Shardul Thakur. India have one different reserve quick bowler within the squad – rookie Kartik Tyagi – who has been used as a internet bowler. Tyagi, nonetheless, featured within the first warm-up fixture.

In the meantime, if Ashwin too is deemed unfit, India could have to show to Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm wrist-spinner, or allrounder Washington Sundar, who stayed again to help the facet after being a part of India’s T20I collection win in December.