Without bumrah: Cricket News & Match Updates

Greg Chappell: Former India head coach Greg Chappell believes that more than the disappointing fielding performance in their five-wicket defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley, it was the lack of variety in the bowling attack which stood out as a more concerning factor for him.

At Headingley, Bumrah recorded match figures of 5-140 from 43.4 overs – with all five of his scalps coming in the first innings. It was the case of Bumrah standing head and shoulders above anyone else, as other seamers – Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna – had combined figures of 9-482 in 92 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja, the lone spin-bowling option, recorded figures of 0-68 and 1-104 in both innings.   Read More...