IND vs ENG | Ex-India cricketer hits out at Indian spearhead – ‘Two Tests India won were two matches Bumrah…’ | Cricket News
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has joined the bandwagon of ex-cricketers criticising Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who played only three Tests in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.“The game will always show us the mirror however much we try and gloss over things,” Manjrekar wrote in his column for HT.“It was poetic justice that the two Tests India won were the two matches Bumrah did not play.“This should embolden the Indian selectors to make some hard choices when it comes to big-name players.“This series has been a great lesson to them and to us too. The two Test victories India achieved did not feature Virat (Kohli), (Cheteshwar) Pujara, Rohit (Sharma), (Mohammed) Shami or Bumrah!
“It reminded us of the eternal truth of sport and life — no one, however great, is indispensable. And this is how India must handle Bumrah,” he added.Manjrekar also maintained that Indian cricket should not adjust for Bumrah.
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“As for Bumrah, of whom I am a fan, if he really wants to serve Indian Test cricket, longevity and durability are imperative for him. After all, the true test of a great athlete is to still turn up when not 100% fit and deliver,” said Manjrekar.“Indian cricket must not adjust for Bumrah — Bumrah must. That is, if he wants to,” he added.
