India, Aug. 26 -- 1983 World Cup winner Balvinder Singh Sandhu launched a passionate defence in favour of Jasprit Bumrah after the latter faced criticism for picking and choosing matches owing to workload management. The 31-year-old pacer, who is the No.1-ranked speedster in Tests, played just three Tests in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England. Bumrah returned with 17 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, with one at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground. However, India did not win a single Test Bumrah featured in; the two victories came when he wasn't in the lineup.

Looking at how Mohammed Siraj bowled in all five Tests, dishing out more than 185 overs, questions were raised about Bumrah. Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar ha...