All eyes were on Jasprit Bumrah heading into the five-match Test series opener between England and India in Leeds. On Day 2, Jasprit Bumrah proved exactly why he’s considered one of the fiercest bowlers in the world. He delivered 13 overs of pure fire, taking all three wickets to fall on the day.
But behind Bumrah’s brilliance at Headingley, a worrying gap was exposed by the former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri and former England captain Nasser Hussain, and that is the team’s overreliance on their ace fast bowler.
In reply to India’s massive 471-run total, England got off to a shaky start. Bumrah struck in the very first over, delivering a dream ball that sent Zak Crawley’s stumps flying. The intensity didn’t dip from there as the bowler then removed the settled Ben Duckett with clever variation.
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Then, he got the prized wicket of Joe Root. Notably, Bumrah dismissed Root for the 10th time in Test cricket. With every ball he bowled, Bumrah looked like a man on a mission. His control, speed, and angles left the English batters guessing. He finished Day 2 with outstanding figures of 3 for 48 in 13 overs. But there was a big problem brewing for the young Indian cricket team.
Except for Bumrah, the rest of the Indian bowling attack, including Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Shardul Thakur, failed to make any impact against England. They leaked 154 runs without a single breakthrough. Cricket experts like Nasser and Bumrah were quick to notice the huge difference in quality.
Nasser Hussain says overdependence on Jasprit Bumrah is dangerous for India
They are worried that the lack of bite from the other bowlers is something that could worry Captain Shubman Gill going ahead in the ongoing five-match Test series. As Day 2 ended with England at 209 for 3, the former England captain pointed out that India missed chances off Bumrah’s bowling.
The commentator believes that the Indian bowlers could have taken more wickets with better catching. Hussain also noted a big difference between Jasprit Bumrah and the other Indian bowlers.
Nasser Hussain was quoted as saying by Sky Sports Cricket, “With how unorthodox he is, they could have had more wickets if they had caught well off him. It will be a concern for India, the drop-off from when Bumrah is bowling to the rest. But it is a small sample size; the others will get into the series.”
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Ravi Shastri urges Indian bowlers to support Jasprit Bumrah in testing English conditions
Meanwhile, Ravi Shastri raised concerns over India's pace attack in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, urging Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna to step up.
He was particularly worried about Jasprit Bumrah's increasing workload, especially after Day 2 in Leeds, where the pressure mounted on him as others failed to make an impact in testing English conditions.
The former India head coach has hinted that Jasprit Bumrah can't be the lone warrior and needs solid support from the other end, which is really important for the tourists to have an early edge in the ongoing five-match Test series in England.
Ravi Shastri was quoted as saying by Sky Sports Cricket, “I’m really concerned about Bumrah and what his workload will be as the series progresses, because he is the one man who is expected to pick wickets every spell he bowls. I just hope someone at the other end puts their hands up.”
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