IND vs ENG: ‘Scoreline doesn’t change that’: Gautam Gambhir confirms Jasprit Bumrah will play ‘three Tests solely’ | Cricket News

TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: India’s new period in Test cricket beneath Shubman Gill started with a five-wicket defeat to England at Headingley on Tuesday, and the highlight has shortly shifted to the workload administration of their premier quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah.Score: India vs England, 1st TestEngland pulled off a report chase of 371 to win the primary Test and take a 1-0 lead within the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Despite the loss, India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that Bumrah will function in solely three of the 5 Tests – a choice taken earlier than the collection started and one which will not change because of the scoreline.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Haven’t decided which two matches Bumrah will play but he will play total of three. We need to manage his workload. Scoreline doesn’t change that… he will play three Tests only,” Gambhir mentioned after the match.

India captain Shubman Gill echoed the same sentiment. “(Which games will Bumrah play?) It’s decided game-by-game. Once we’re close to the next game after a long break, we’ll see,” he mentioned on the presentation.

England’s win was historic in additional methods than one. They turned the primary staff in over 60,000 first-class video games to concede 5 particular person tons of and nonetheless win. Duckett’s 149 and Root’s unbeaten 53 took them to 373/5, chasing a goal of 371. Jamie Smith sealed the win with a six.India, regardless of scoring 835 runs within the match — together with two centuries from Rishabh Pant — have been undone by batting collapses of seven for 41 and 6 for 31 in both innings.The second Test begins July 2 at Edgbaston, and the choice on Bumrah’s participation will be a carefully watched name.