India stuck to their pre-series decision to field Bumrah in only three Tests and was hence not played in the final Test at the Oval
Calling Kuldeep a world-class spinner, Morkel said India are trying to fit the wily operator into the side. He can now only play the last Test at The Oval from July 31.
As India weigh their options ahead of the second innings, all eyes remain on Pant
Jasprit Bumrah was rested from the second Test at Edgbaston, as part of his workload management.
For the Mumbai cricketer, the aim is to remain a player who always makes winning contribution for the team and not just merely add up numbers.
India skipper Shubman Gill on Wednesday said that levelling the five-match Test series in England would be a "great achievement" and he would return from his first assignment as captain a lot wiser.
This isn't just a Test match - it's a test of Shubman Gill's leadership, temperament, and decision-making.
With India conceding more than 600 runs for the first time since 2014, the case for including a wicket-taking spinner like Kuldeep Yadav is stronger than ever for the must-win fifth and final Test against England.
Rishabh Pant walked out to bat on Day 2 despite fracturing his toe.
The Indian Test team in near future won't have any player wearing the jersey No.18 that belonged to legendary Virat Kohli for the last 14 years
'He knows that cricket has given him an identity without which nobody will care about who Shardul Thakur is.'
Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
'He will have no problems playing under any captain, he will still give his 100 percent for the team.'
Tanush Kotian once again showcased his ability to absorb pressure with a fighting fifty to shore up West Zone against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinals
Harshit Rana has been included in the India Test squad as a cover and travelled with the rest of the team via train to reach Leeds
Shardul Thakur allayed concerns over his fitness, saying he has been under bowled in the IPL
'Shardul Thakur isn't as good as Hardik Pandya. I don't believe he is an all-rounder'
India and England players will push their tired bodies on the line with everything to play for in the fifth and final Test starting at The Oval on Thursday
India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday said that the BCCI will have to relook next year's Ranji Trophy schedule as playing 10 matches with just three-day gaps between games could lead to injuries to players.
Reader Sameer Ahmed Taj sent us this photograph with Shardul Thakur.
Shardul Thakur replaced spinner Axar Patel, who was transferred to the list of standby players.
'And with India we see that they just keep fighting. They've been up for the battle and the contest right the way through this series so far.'
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has offered his thoughts to solve India's selection dilemma ahead of the fourth Test against England in Manchester, scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
As India look to bounce back from the crushing defeat in the series opener against England in Leeds, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's availability for the second Test in Edgbaston, scheduled to begin on July 2, has been a hot topic of discussion.
Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, skipper Shubman Gill were among India's Test regulars in action during the second day of the intra-squad match against India A.
Digvesh Rathi's ability to consistently hit an immaculate length with subtle variations, like the off-break and carrom ball, makes him a dangerous bowler, feels former Australia white-ball great Shane Watson.
The legendary batsman congratulated Siraj for his feat and showered praise on Shardul.
An injury-plagued India could be forced to depart from their preferred template when they takes on a reinvigorated England in the fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday.
Handed the reins of a depleted Indian side in his maiden stint as Test captain, the 24-year-old has been tasked with breaking a 17-year drought without the experience of Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli by his side.
"He is going to be our strike bowler": Sachin Tendulkar on Jasprit Bumrah ahead of Leeds Test against England
It's evident that this Indian attack, even without Bumrah, has oodles of quality in it, but can they refocus on their lengths?
Sai Sudharsan made the opportunity count in his comeback game with a fifty while Rishabh Pant suffered another injury as India played the old-fashioned way to reach 264 for four at stumps on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Manchester on Wednesday.
Two fast-bowling all-rounders look to be in a battle for one spot, while a decision between Prasidh Krishna and left-armer Arshdeep Singh could be condition-dependent.
Soon after gently rolling his arm over in the field of play, Akash Deep cut a forlorn figure as uncapped Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna bowled full tilt at India's first outdoor training session ahead of the fourth Test.
The touring side have the option of replacing Thakur with either a spinning all-rounder in Ravichandran Ashwin or a fourth seamer in Ishant Sharma.
"Just Rishabh being Rishabh": Pant's grit wins hearts as he returns to bat in Manchester Test
Broken foot, unbroken in spirit: Pant gives update
K L Rahul would look to make the most of his first red-ball outing in months ahead of the upcoming Test series against England.
India's net direct tax collections contracted 1.3 per cent to about 5.63 trillion as of July 10, with corporate taxes dropping 3.7 per cent and non-corporate taxes recording a fractional 0.04 per cent contraction, Income Tax department data released on Friday revealed.
