Washy in for long haul

Tamil Nadu all-rounder looks well set after good all-round shows

- FIROZ MIRZA @ Manchester

THE visitors reached Manchester by train on Saturday afternoon. With the city known for its fickle weather, all talks ahead of the fourth Test against hosts England starting July 23 were about India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Will he or won't he?

Given that the match can turn out to be series decider, of course if the weather Gods permit a full game, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the team might be tempted to go with the pacer in the match with series 2-1 in favour of the hosts. He, however, added that Bumrah's presence depends on a lot of factors, including the number of playing days the teams get with the forecast of rains during almost all the five days.