IND vs ENG: 'He's a legend, but ...' - Raina on Bumrah's availability for 4th Test

NEW DELHI: With the Test bid betwixt India and England delicately poised astatine 2-1 successful favour of the hosts, each eyes are connected whether gait spearhead Jasprit Bumrah volition beryllium successful the XI for the 4th Test astatine Old Trafford, Manchester. Former India cricketer Suresh Raina weighed successful connected the burning question, hailing Bumrah arsenic a "legend" portion stressing that the last determination rests with the aesculapian team.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking to ANI during the World Championship of Legends successful Birmingham, Raina said, “I deliberation it is simply a doctor's call, to beryllium precise honest. I cognize my body. I cognize my doctor. I cognize what guidelines helium is giving me, however to play the game. With Bumrah, helium is simply a legend. He knows his body. He knows his workload.”

Bumrah, who has taken 12 wickets successful 2 Tests successful the bid — including a five-wicket haul astatine Lord's — was rested for the 2nd Test arsenic portion of workload management.

His inclusion could beryllium pivotal successful India's bid to level the series.“A small remainder is important for Bumrah, particularly aft returning from specified a agelong injury,” Raina added. “But if they privation to triumph oregon gully the series, past some Bumrah and [Rishabh] Pant volition beryllium cardinal successful the 4th Test.”

Pant, India's second-highest run-scorer successful the bid with 425 runs astatine an mean of 70.83, suffered a digit wounded astatine Lord's but continued to bat. Assistant manager Ryan 10 Doeschate confirmed the team's intent to measure some players person to the match.

“We'll marque that telephone successful Manchester,” Ten Doeschate said. “We cognize we've got Bumrah for 1 of the past 2 Tests. With the bid connected the line, there's a leaning towards playing him.”

On Pant, helium said: “I don't deliberation you're going to support Rishabh retired of the Test nary substance what. He batted with pain, and it's lone going to get better.”India look a enactment dilemma, but with the bid hanging successful balance, expect pugnacious calls to specify the Manchester showdown starting July 23.