Frustrated Bumrah says India will benefit from Australia defeat

AFP | Sydney

Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com

Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said it was frustrating that he missed the crunch finale to their Test series against Australia yesterday, but said he was buoyed by what he saw from India.

The star quick bowler suffered a back niggle during the fifth Test in Sydney on Saturday and went for scans, ultimately forced to watch from the sidelines as Australia chased 162 to win.

He was the standout bowler, taking 32 wickets at 13.02 to be named player-of-the series, and his absence was a major blow to the team’s hopes of retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

“A little frustrating but sometimes you have to respect your body. You can’t fight your body,” he said after the six-wicket loss and 3-1 series defeat.

“A little disappointing that I probably missed out on the spiciest wicket of the series but that’s the way it is.

“I felt a bit of discomfort during my second spell in the first innings.”

India coach Gautam Gambhir said it was too early to assess the extent of the injury.

“Not at the moment, the medical team is working on it,” he said, while praising his strike bowler.

“Absolutely outstanding,” he said of Bumrah. “I can’t say more than that. He led the attack really well, bowled a lot of overs and whenever he went out to bowl he did a fabulous job.