AB de Villiers Criticises Jasprit Bumrah’s Rest Plan and Missing Edgbaston Test

Former South African captain AB de Villiers expressed surprise at India’s decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah midway through the five-match Test series against England, with Bumrah playing the first Test but expected to miss the second. De Villiers questioned the timing of Bumrah’s rest, emphasizing the importance of Test cricket and comparing it to how South Africa managed Dale Steyn by resting him during smaller series to keep him fresh for major Test tours, suggesting that it might be based on Bumrah’s recent injury recovery.

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