The wicket was flat and dry and had nothing to offer to the bowlers, but the real culprit for India Green’s bowling effort against India Blue in the crucial Duleep Trophy game was pacer Jasprit Bumrah. On Sunday, the first day, Bumrah trapped Mayank Agarwal on five, but it was a no-ball. The stand helped India Blue as Dinesh Karthik came in next and raised a 108-run stand with Pujara, Bumrah dropping Karthik at mid-off for good measure. As a coach I have seen bowlers walk up to me and say that overstepping happens only in the nets. Madan Lal said: “The bowlers bowl at a certain speed in the nets without realising they are overstepping.

Source: Hindustan Times September 05, 2016 15:45 UTC