Timesofindia.com in Birmingham: The Indian cricket team on Friday started their preparations for the second Test against England with their first net session in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Since the defeat of five wickets in the initial Test in Headingly, the players hit the field for their first practice, seeking England to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!All the members of the team were present on the ground, including Pace Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, although he did not participate in any on-field activity. Prasad Krishna was also not seen bowling or attached, while the rest of the units went through a full training session. Mohammad Siraj spent a lot of time to bat, and work on head coach Gautam Gambhir Passers were seen increasing the conversation with Arshdeep Singh and Akash.

Shubman Gill And Rishabh Pant Batted in the nets, while other bowlers, except Bumrah and Prasad, went through his bowling routine. The mood in the camp appeared comfortably despite the investigation around the team after the loss of its leads. The squads are currently supported by the leaders of the team, supported by the leadership of the team, in their transition phase, supporting young members with senior players.

On Thursday, the players enjoyed an team bonding activity at an adventure park in Birmingham, which was a fresh brake before resumping the piece of the test series.However, everyone’s eyes are now on the Bumrah question. Ace fast bowler bowled 44 overs in the first Test and is expected to manage his work in this series in just three matches. Head coach Gambhir reiterated this stance at the post-match press conference, stating that the scorline would not determine Bumrah’s performance and the decision would be taken game-by-game.

With only four days, Edgbaston (2-6 July) and the third in Lord’s (10–14 July) separate the third test, indicating that Birmingham may be a comfort match for Bumrah. The serious and president of the selectors Ajit Agkar both maintained the need for the workload management, indicating that the availability of Bumrah will be determined with a long -term approach, regardless of the chain position.