India vs England 2024

Former England great questions Ranchi Pitch amidst Jasprit Bumrah’s absence for India

India was found troubling in their trap on the second day of the ongoing fourth Test of the five-match series against England. They had lost 7 wickets at the score of 219 runs at the time of stumps on day 2. England’s spin duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir scalped 2 and 4 wickets, respectively for the visitors.

Earlier in the first session on the second day, star Indian spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja claimed 3 wickets to bundle out England at the score of 353 runs in the first session. Meanwhile, the former legendary England pacer Stuart Broad came up with a hard and fast-lined analysis about the surface on which the Ranchi Test is being played.

Here’s what Stuart Broad wrote about Ranchi’s surface 

Meanwhile, he also questioned India’s decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah from the most crucial fourth Test, which could play a decisive role in the result of the series.

“I mainly tweet about England- but looking at India. They’re an amazing team on flat Test pitches in India where their spinners’ skill comes into it & they out-bowl other teams. Playing on pitches that roll along the floor brings in the opposition so much more. I can’t understand why they’ve prepared a pitch like this?” wrote Stuart Broad in a post from his official X-handle (formerly Twitter).

“Haven’t seen much of this Test match as of yet, just clicked on now. England is massively on top. Spinners bowling accurately, uneven bounce. Cracks, bowlers dream. 350 looks 100 above par. Toss, in this series seems crucial. Bat first, dominate the game. Bumrah ‘rested’- can’t understand it. 8 overs in his last innings. Handed initiative back to England,” he added later.

Notably, India were trailing by 134 runs at the time of stumps on the second day of the ongoing Ranchi Test against the visitors.