SHUBMAN GILL AND JASPRIT BUMRAH (photo Gareth Coppley/Getty Images) Timesofindia.com in Birmingham: On the eve of the second test in Edgbaston, all eyes are on Jasprit Bumhrah – not only for its fiery spells, but for whether it even appear. Indian Captain Shubman Gill confirmed that Bumrah is available for selection, but remained firmly fixed around the XI finals and added intrigue to the key meeting. “We’ll take Jasprit Bumhrah call tonight. We will decide which Spinner plays after looking at the playground,” Gill told reporters on Tuesday. “Jasprit Bumrah is available. We try to find the right combination that can also choose 20 goals and score.” India heads for this test with the selection of the head after a frustrating loss in Leeds, where they let a strong position slip and in the fourth exchange failed to release England. With the focus of Bumhrah’s workload administration, India could be forced to move their bowling attack, which Gill acknowledged that it would not be easy.
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“It’s difficult,” he said. “But we chose the best players from India. It’s not an impossible task – the other pitchs are good. We have a strong pool.” Edgbaston Pitch adds complexity. Although it seems to be green, the dry layer below it suggests that the spinning could play in the game. India is considering going with two spinners, a step that hesitated in Leeds and now regret it.
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“We felt in Leeds that another spinner would help contain run flows, especially in the third or fourth shift,” Gill admitted.While India continues to weigh its choice, England has decided to stability and announced an unchanged XI for the second test in Edgbaston. The hosts, hovering by their dramatic victory in the Opening series in Headingley, revealed their playing XI on Monday and stick to the same line -up, which was under pressure. Leaded by Ben Stokes, Side presents Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pte, Joe Root and Harry Brook in the highest order, while Jamie Smith retains his place. The bowling attack remains the same, with Chris Woakes, Brydon Cart, Josh of language and shoaib Bashir, which forms a well -rounded unit adapted to English conditions.
