'In case Jasprit Bumrah is rested then Akash Deep should be first pick': Irfan

Updated On: 02 July, 2025 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure

India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who claimed 5-89 at Leeds, may be rested for the second Test as part of his workload management. But Pathan felt that Bumrah should play

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India pacer Akash Deep during a training session at Edgbaston on Monday. Pic/Getty Images

Former pacer Irfan Pathan believes India’s pace pack failed to adjust their line and length as per the England batters which is why India lost the first Test by five wickets at Leeds recently. He is confident though that the Shubman Gill-led outfit will bounce back in the five-Test series with a good performance in the second
fixture, beginning at Birmingham today.

Pathan, who claimed 100 Test scalps in 29 matches between 2003 and 2008, illustrated his point with the example of England openers, right-hander Zak Crawley (4 and 65 at Leeds) and left-hander Ben Duckett (62 and 149).

Former India pacer Irfan Pathan