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Jasprit Bumrah likely to be back for the last two Tests against Australia


image-ldmrp7nqJasprit Bumrah has missed a lot of action of late [Source: Twitter]

In what comes as a sigh of relief for the Indian cricket team, ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah is well on the course of his international comeback. 

As reported by TOI, the experienced seamer has started bowling in the NCA and will likely be fit for the last two Test matches against Australia. 

The news was conveyed by a source close to the BCCI, who also expected Shreyas Iyer to gain match fitness before the first Test starts on February 9. 

"Yes, Bumrah has started bowling in the nets. Let's hope all goes well and he's declared fit, 

"There's very much a possibility that he (Iyer) will recover, as the first Test starts only on February 9. He's suffering from a stiff back, not a major problem. He will try his level best to be fit for the series. No one ruled him out yet-certainly not the BCCI's medical team at NCA."

Despite being a gifted bowler, Bumrah's career has regularly been marred by injuries. He sustained a back stress fracture that ruled him out of the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup last year. 

Although the 29-year-old was included in the squad for the Sri Lanka home series, he was sidelined in the eleventh hour after developing a right glute stiffness. 

However, even if Bumrah entirely misses the Australia Tests, India won't be affected much, as they have a formidable bowling attack to capitalise on home conditions. 


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