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Monday, Jun 9, 2025
As India prepare for fourth and final Brisbane Test with the series tied 1-1, the team resembles a mini-hospital and coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Ajinkya Rahane would be be at their wits' end to put together a fit eleven.
The fast bowler suffered a fracture on his bowling arm during the series-opening day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide last week.
Australia 'A' were bowled out for 108 in reply to India's first innings total of 194.
Bowlers had their share of moments in the just-concluded quadrennial showpiece.
Bumrah said when they play in England the Indian bowling unit is always ready for the worst case scenario and if some help is available, they treat it as a bonus.
Asked how he executed his three wicket-taking deliveries, he said that there was hardly any time to think.
For head coach Ravi Shastri, the basic idea was to check out how his pacers got into the groove and Bumrah and Shami hit the straps straightaway in overcast conditions.
India now trail New Zealand by 39 runs going into fourth day.
New Zealand were 216/5 and with a lead of 51 runs at the end of the second day's play at the Basin Reserve with the failing light forcing the players off.
Shikhar Dhawan, K L Rahul, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, pacer Mohammed Shami and spinner Kuldeep Yadav are the other Indians in the Asia XI squad.
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