Barring jasprit bumrah

Boxing Day Test: Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia starting on Thursday, veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has expressed concerns over the visitors’ bowling line-up looking weak, adding that currently the combination is not good enough to pick 20 wickets collectively.

Barring Jasprit Bumrah’s 21 wickets and Mohammed Siraj’s 13 scalps, the rest of Indian bowling line-up hasn’t stepped up to expected lines. The trio of Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akash Deep, touring Australia for the first time, have picked 10 wickets collectively.

“My biggest question and the reason for a little bit of concern is that the Indian bowling is looking a little weak. Batting is a little better, like the top five didn't do well, but the middle order and lower middle order, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish, and even tail enders, Bumrah and Akashdeep contributed with the bat. Now, there is a weakness in the bowling, so what will you field?”