Goa, June 16 -- As India gears up for the five-match Test series against England starting June 20 at Headingley, discussions around Jasprit Bumrah's workload management have taken center stage. Returning from a recent back injury that kept him out for nearly two months-including India's Champions Trophy victory-Bumrah's availability is being weighed with caution by former players and cricket experts.

Among them, former Australian spinner Brad Hogg has offered a tactical suggestion: rest Bumrah for the first Test and deploy him in the second (Edgbaston) and third (Lord's) matches, where his skillset could prove most decisive.

"You've got to be very strategic with those three Test matches. Where are you going to get the most benefit out o...