Jasprit Bumrah will spearhead India’s attack on the tour of Australia; but the hosts have already played a smart card, according to former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull, trying to “cook” India’s ace fast bowler.
India will defend their decade-long hold on the Border Gavaskar Trophy in a series of five Tests beginning November 22. The visitors, who won the series on their last two tours Down Under, are aiming for a hat-trick. However, the Indian team won’t land in Australia high on confidence after being whitewashed 0-3 in a Test series at home by New Zealand.
Adding to those worries will be the inconsistent red-ball form of Indian batsmen, particularly Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have failed in 9 of their last 10 respective innings against Bangladesh (two Tests) and New Zealand (three Tests) on home soil.
If anything, the fast and bouncy Australian pitches will present a stiffer challenger for the Indian batsmen, while also allowing the pace battery led by Bumrah to come into its own in favourable conditions. However, Doull feels Australia have planned the fixtures smartly to wear Bumrah down and thereby lessen his impact towards the later part of the tour.
Australia Trying To Cook Jasprit Bumrah With Smart Scheduling Of Border Gavaskar Trophy’
