has been the best bowler for India in Test matches this season, delivering incredible performances. However, the last Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney has caused some worry in the ranks with the star pacer having injury concerns. This has also led to people questioning the Bumrah's workload management in the five-match series.
Bumrah emerged as the Player of the Series Down Under where he took 32 wickets in five matches at an average of 13.06. The series might have ended in a heartbreak for the visitors but the right-arm pacer's performances were still the highlight of the series.
Bumrah might be missing some games against England later this month, and while some experts say it is due to his workload management, 1983 World Cup winner has completely dismissed the concept and said if a bowler cannot bowl 15-20 overs in an innings on average he should not play Test Cricket.
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“Workload? How many overs did he bowl? 150-something, right? But in how many matches or innings? Five matches or nine innings, correct? That comes down to 16 overs per innings or 30 overs per match. And he didn’t bowl those 15-plus overs in one go. He bowled in spells. So, is it a big deal? Workload management is bull****. These are Australian terms, created by Australians. Workload management is nothing. I don’t agree with this. I come from an era when cricketers used to listen to their bodies and no one else. I don’t agree with this at all," Sandhu told The Times of India.
“Bowling 15 overs in a day, and that too in different spells, is not a big deal for a bowler. You’re not bowling on all five days of a Test match. He took three or four spells to bowl those overs. Today, you have the best physios, the best masseurs, and excellent doctors to take care of your body. If a bowler can’t bowl 20 overs in an innings, he should forget about playing for India.
"If you want to represent India, you should have the strength to bowl at least 20 overs in an innings. If you can’t, then it’s better to go back and play T20s, where you only need to bowl four overs. Even those four overs are bowled in three spells," he added.