The Jasprit Bumrah workload myth: Is opting out of the 2nd Test against England justified?

[Ball Blazer]

Busting Bumrah's Workload Myth

In three matches so far, Stokes has bowled 105 overs and taken 11 wickets. He has done this while batting, fielding and leading the side. For comparison, Bumrah has bowled about 87 overs in just two Tests. He has 12 wickets, with an economy rate under three runs per over, which is the best among pacers this series.

• Shoaib Bashir (ENG): 140.4 overs, 10 wickets, best 5/286, SR 84.4
• Chris Woakes (ENG): 121 overs, 7 wickets, best 4/105, SR 103.7
• Brydon Carse (ENG): 117 overs, 9 wickets, best 4/176, SR 78
• Mohammed Siraj (IND): 109 overs, 13 wickets, best 7/127, SR 50.3
• Ben Stokes (ENG): 105 overs, 11 wickets, best 5/111, SR 57.2
• Ravindra Jadeja (IND): 99 overs, 3 wickets, best 1/49, SR 198
• Jasprit Bumrah (IND): 86.4 overs, 12 wickets, best 7/112, SR 43.3
• Josh Tongue (ENG): 81 overs, 11 wickets, best 7/158, SR 44.1
• Akash Deep (IND): 72.1 overs, 11 wickets, best 10/187, SR 39.3
• Prasidh Krishna (IND): 62 overs, 6 wickets, best 5/220, SR 62
• Washington Sundar (IND): 42.1 overs, 5 wickets, best 4/43, SR 50.6
• Jofra Archer (ENG): 39.2 overs, 5 wickets, best 5/107, SR 47.2
• Joe Root (ENG): 28.1 overs, 2 wickets, best 2/85, SR 84.5
• Nitish Kumar Reddy (IND): 28 overs, 3 wickets, best 3/82, SR 56
• Shardul Thakur (IND): 16 overs, 2 wickets, best 2/89, SR 48
• Harry Brook (ENG): 5 overs, 0 wickets, 31 runs conceded

The contrast is clear. Stokes has bowled longer spells and takes on extra responsibility when his team needs him, even though he is not a specialist bowler. Bumrah, meanwhile, plays in carefully managed spells. The plan was already set before the series that Bumrah will only play three out of the five Tests in order to protect his body for future matches.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

The Bumrah curse is real?
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[Ab Fan]

The Bumrah curse is real?
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Only SENA performance should be considered for both as India is non dependent on Bumrah for home matches or vs WI or SL.

 

[Technics 1210]

Batsmen have sussed his action. He's a one trick pony which is why he now gets hammered and is contributing to losses.

He is a liability, no suprise with that suspect action.