Jasprit Bumrah, who got the second five-wicket haul of his four-Test career at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, August 21, believes consistency is of utmost importance while bowling in the longest format of the game.
The fast-bowler’s spell of 5-82 powered India to an extremely dominant position, as they ended Day 4 with just one wicket separating them from victory in the must-win encounter, with England still 210 runs away from their 521-run target.
“I was injured, but I was being able to bowl even then. Back home, I always kept training and focusing on what works here (in England), on what suits my bowling. Even in the first two games, I was trying to keep an eye on what worked for both the teams. I was just trying to replicate those things in the nets sessions,” he revealed.
“When I made my first-class debut, my first spell was of 10 overs. So, I was always used to bowling a lot of overs in Ranji Trophy. That always helps. Even when I was injured, I was working on my fitness during the training sessions. I was always in touch with the trainers so that when I came back, I was in good space with respect to that aspect. All of that helped today.”
