So far in the four matches of the ongoing five-match series against the Three Lions, India Test captain Shubman Gill has managed to score 722 runs in the eight innings at an average of 90.25.
Pathan expressed his admiration for Bumrah but acknowledged that he has to give his all and put in extra effort if the situation demands it.
'He is one of the most valuable players in India.'
Kumble suggested that Bumrah could manage his workload by skipping India's upcoming home series instead.
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The delivery, which Siraj played down onto the pitch in front of the crease, spun back and rattled the base of his leg stump, sparking wild celebrations in England camp.
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'...he's not shown any obvious signs of dismissal and he's played stylishly.'
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The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
India may have made tactical errors, but former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes the bigger culprit was the weather.
Jasprit Bumrah had made himself available for three of the five Tests in England and the Indian team management felt it was right to honour the star pacer's call considering his workload, said assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.
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In a video shared on BCCI's X handle, the playing were seen performing intense drills as they prepped ahead of the opening Test against England.
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He felt sticking to the old rules "is intentionally depleting a contest by making one of the teams effectively play with 10 men for four days of the match, on the back of bad luck".
Monty Panesar claimed India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will be a big threat for England's batters.
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'Congratulations on an incredibly inspirational Test career and thank you for the memories Champ! @virat.kohli.'
Going into the penultimate game of the rubber, the pressing question is whether to tweak their conservative approach and bolster the spin department by playing left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav at the cost of a spin all-rounder.
Karun Nair never stopped believing. And now, eight years after his last Test, India's only triple-centurion since Sehwag is back - older, tougher, and hungrier than ever.
The former India wicketkeeper believes the game still had some cricket left in it and that India had earned the right to continue batting.
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After hundreds upon hundreds of runs on flat tracks in the ongoing series so far, it took the green top at The Oval to finally produce the best day of the Indian summer, on the fifth and last Friday of the Test series.
England lead 2-1 in the series and victory at Old Trafford would seal it.
'With a new generation stepping up, Team India is not just carrying forward a legacy -- they are writing a new chapter in our cricketing history.'
'They can't afford to go 2-0 down so you want your best bowler.'
Former England captain David Gower said the mercurial Rishabh Pant performs what 'others can only dream of and takes incredible to another level.'
Across five fiercely contested Tests, more than 7,000 runs were scored, including a record-equalling 21 individual centuries. Every match stretched into a gripping fifth day. The sun shone, the stands were full, and the cricket -- emotional, enthralling, and endlessly unpredictable -- captured imaginations around the world.
It took eight years for Karun Nair to don India jersey again but 25 days into his second coming in Test cricket, the Karnataka batter could well have played his last international game
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Karun Nair has got starts in majority of his six innings in England but he has not been able to convert them into something substantial.
In September, the 20-time English champions reported its fifth straight annual loss as it missed out on the lucrative European Champions League competition.
"If anyone doubted he was ever a team man, they got to see it first-hand today. That requires more than just steel," Shastri said in a video posted by the BCCI on its website.
The decisive Twenty20 clash of the three-match series between England and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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