India Struggles with Bumrah's Injury Concern while Rohit Accused of Betraying Team Secrets: 'It's Not Just Cramp...'
As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, both Siraj and Bumrah decided to sit out of the ...
As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, both Siraj and Bumrah decided to sit out of the practice session before the crucial match at Gabba. While it may seem like the team is simply trying to preserve the energy of their fast bowlers, the fact that Bumrah was seen consulting with India's strength and conditioning coach during a training session in Adelaide raised some alarm bells.
During the 20th over of Australia's first innings, Bumrah was seen clutching his inner thigh in pain as India sought medical assistance immediately. However, he shrugged off any injury concern as he returned to the attack quickly. India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel, too, dismissed the incident as a mere suffering from cramps. But the concern remained, especially after his bowling speed drastically dropped in the second innings, sparking fear over his participation in the third Test.
Former Australian cricketer Damien Fleming, speaking on SEN Radio, feared "serious doubts," when told that Bumrah skipped the training session on Tuesday. He also blamed India captain Rohit Sharma for making Bumrah bowl in the second innings when Australia were made to chase a target of just 19 runs.
“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," he said.
“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.”
With no Mohammed Shami, this was always an underlying fear about Bumrah, given the long Australian tour, and an inexperienced supporting line-up. But if Bumrah misses out on the Gabba Test, India might pick Akash Deep as a replacement, implying Siraj will lead the attack at the venue, much like he did four years back in the team's historic win.
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