Five Indian players for whom the England series is most crucial 

Jasprit Bumrah 

Jasprit Bumrah over the years has evolved into one of the finest fast bowlers India has produced in recent times. The pacer has cemented his place in the national setup and is skipper Virat Kohli’s go-to bowler in all formats of the game. Ever since making his debut in 2016, the Indian pace sensation has become a match-winner for captain Virat Kohli and has evolved into one of the bowlers currently on the scene who can become one of the greatest of all-time barring fitness issues.

However, in the WTC final, Jasprit Bumrah failed to impress against New Zealand as he was the only Indian bowler who didn’t bag a single wicket in the match. The pacer was expensive at times in his spells but was unlucky at the same time as an important catch of Ross Taylor was dropped by Cheteshwar Pujara off his bowling in the second innings.

Bumrah’s poor performance in the final of WTC final was a huge setback for Team India and it disappointed many fans and pundits. Some are even of the opinion that Mohammed Siraj should play ahead of him as he can swing the ball at a decent pace and score some valuable runs with the bat down the order, which can drag a team out of trouble.

India vs England tour: What happened when India last toured England for the Test series? 

Team India had a forgettable Test series when they last toured England in 2018. The Virat Kohli-led side was at the receiving end of the 4-0 drubbing. Apart from the skipper, no other Indian batsman was able to make an impact. Although KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant scored magnificent centuries in the last Test but it came at the time when it didn’t mattered.

With five-Test series between England and India scheduled to take place next week, the Virat Kohli-led side would be eyeing to beat England in home conditions and register their first Test series win since 2007 in the UK.

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