Former Australia fast bowler Damien Fleming has sparked a serious debate on Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness ahead of the third test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
The Indian pacer had an injury scare in the second test in Adelaide as he suddenly fell on the ground bowling the 81st over of the Australian innings.
He was immediately attended by the team’s physio and completed his over. But when he bowled in the second innings, the speedster, looked far from his best.
Notably, Jasprit Bumrah also didn’t take part in the team’s practice session in Adelaide on December 10 further doubting on his fitness.
“There’s got to be some serious doubts. Siraj might be workload [related] but I’m bemused Bumrah bowled that over. They could have hid this. They showed their hand,” said Fleming.
“There’s no way that’s cramp. He was very ginger after the break in the first innings. He bowled again, not quite as slow second innings. I don’t even know why he bowled that over [in the second innings]. That actually gave some secrets away to everyone,” he added.
Notably, Bumrah has been the most successive bowler for India in the series so far picking 12 wickets from two matches with an average of 11.25 and an economy of 2.50.
India was heavily depended on Bumrah as he picked the first three wickets of the Australian innings and registered figures of 4/61 in 23 overs.
In the second innings, he lowed as he bowled the over over in 120s. Bumrah’s wearing down are not great signs for India for the remaining three tests as they’re already missing the services of Mohammed Shami who is yet to regain full fitness to participate in the series.
India suffered a humiliating 10-wicket defeat during the second test and dropped to the third position in WTC points table. The third match of the Australia-India tests will begin on December 14 at The Gabba.
