Former head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri didn't mince his words while expressing his discontent with India's decision to rest world number one speedster Jasprit Bumrah for the second Test against England in Birmingham.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is "available" for the second Test against England at Edgbaston, but it is yet to be decided whether he would feature in the final XI, considering his limited utilisation for the five-match series.
However, a final call on Bumrah's participation during the second Test is yet to be taken, as per ESPNCricinfo. Before the series, team management had made it clear that the superstar bowler will feature in only three out of five matches, with skipper Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir st
Former India cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Madan Lal shared his thoughts on India's five-wicket defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley and said while the contest was entertaining, the Indian team missed crucial chances in the field.
Former head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri believes the five-wicket defeat in the opening Test against England at Headingley will be a "tough pill to swallow" for India.
"Give some time to the Indian team for test cricket. A strong team will develop over time. There are wins and losses, but it's also important that it was a significant milestone for test cricket that the match lasted five days and featured multiple centuries. Indian test cricket is heading i
India's torrid run with head coach Gautam Gambhir at the helm in Test format hit a new low after a record-shattering five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener at Headingley.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the tail-end despite the twin batting collapse in each innings of the opening Test against England at Headingley.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir urged everyone to give Test skipper Shubman Gill "time" after he kicked off his captaincy debut with a bitter five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener at Headingley.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that the management won't budge from the three-match utilisation of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah despite enduring a five-wicket setback in the series opener against England at Headingley.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir came out in defence of his side and declared that no player dropped a catch on "purpose" in the aftermath of India's tantalising five-wicket defeat at Headingley in the five-match series opener against England.