South Africa vs India 2018: Four arguments in favour of Jasprit Bumrah's inclusion

X-factor

Bumrah’s unusual action certainly brings some sense of surprise with it. No matter how much footage you see of a bowler, it is nothing compared to first-hand experience. The Gujarat pacer has a deceptive action in more ways than one. The batsmen are generally hurried because the balls come much quicker than they anticipate.

He can also bring the slower one and yorker back in vogue in the Test arena. We hardly ever see any of these in Tests these days, but you never know how effective they may be in the changing scenario of Test matches.