New Delhi, July 30 -- Ahead of the fifth Test between England and India, former cricketer Parthiv Patel shared his thoughts on Jasprit Bumrah's availability and praised Mohammed Siraj's consistency.

During the announcement of India's squad for the Test tour of England, chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Bumrah was advised not to contest consecutive Tests as part of his workload management. The precaution around Bumrah's usage stems from a stress reaction in his back during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney in January.

Bumrah featured in the first and third Tests, enchanted the spectators with his threatening spells, but India lost both fixtures. With just one left, India is trailing in the five-match series by 1-2, and ...