MANCHESTER: India are 1-2 behind in the ongoing five-match Test series against England. They are in a must-win situation and will have to win the upcoming Test match at Old Trafford in Manchester to stay alive in the series. The match will commence on July 23 and two days before, India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah will play in Manchester.
This is a massive boost for the visitors as Bumrah’s absence would’ve affected their bowling attack a lot. It was decided even before the series began that the premier India fast bowler would play only three out of five Test matches to manage his workload. Accordingly, Bumrah played the series opener before missing the second and then again turned up at Lord’s.
Hence, there were murmurs that he would miss the fourth Test to have enough rest before the fifth Test at The Oval in London. However, when Siraj was asked about the same in the press conference, he said, “Boom (Bumrah) will play as far as I know.”
