Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri said that he didn’t want Jasprit Bumrah to make his Test debut in India and rather get the taste of the format in South Africa. The now 28-year-old Bumrah made his debut in limited-overs cricket back in 2016 and it took him two more years to play the red and pink-ball format.

India’s Test series against the Proteas back then didn’t turn out to be a fruitful one for the visitors as they lost it 1-2. After losing in Cape Town and Centurion, the visiting team secured a consolation win in the Johannesburg Test. However, Shastri’s call to let Bumrah make Test debut in South Africa didn’t backfire by any means.

“He knew. I made Bharat Arun call him up and let him know that be ready. You might just get a call up. I spoke to Virat, spoke to the selectors. I said not in India… don’t even bring him into the 15 in India. Unleash him straight in South Africa. And coming to Cape Town,” Shastri was quoted.

Australia batter David Warner has talked about his desire of doing well on tours of India and England before bidding adieu to Test cricket. Warner, who turned 35 years old back in October, has had a torrid time in recent years while playing series on Indian and English soil. In the 2019 Ashes, Warner scored only 95 runs in 10 innings as fast bowler Stuart Broad got him out for fun.

The New South Wales-born Warner also averages a mere 24.80 on the slow and low pitches in India. Moreover, Australia have lost four series on the trot in India.

“We still haven’t beaten India in India. That would be nice to do. And obviously, England away, we had a drawn series [in 2019], but hopefully, if I managed to get that chance and opportunity, I might think about going back,” Warner was quoted as saying to Cricket Australia.

Warner also lauded England fast bowler James Anderson for setting examples of playing for an extended period of time without diminishing results. The 39-year-old Anderson is cu.