Former England captain Michael Vaughan has opined on the selection errors by Team India after they ensured a draw on Day 5 (Sunday, July 27) of the fourth Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. The veteran also added that the Indian team must convince speedster Jasprit Bumrah to play the final Test at The Oval, with England leading the series 2-1 as well.

Meanwhile, before the five-match Test series, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir had stated that Bumrah would play only three Tests to manage his workload. However, Bumrah was not in his best form in Manchester, claiming only one wicket in 33 overs as well.

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In his column for The Telegraph, Vaughan wrote: “They got their selection wrong again, but cannot make the same mistake with the series on the line at the Oval. Can they convince Bumrah to play one more game? Surely they have to. It should be said that India were magnificent in the third innings. Rahul and Shubman Gill laid the platform and the all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. They showed once again that they are a team that does not give up, and they have highly skilled players. Their task to save the draw was so much tougher than England’s at Edgbaston, yet they managed it,” he added.

Meanwhile, another former England captain, Sir Alastair Cook, stated that Team India should hope for Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the final Test.

He told the BBC Test Match Special: “Even if he isn’t going to play, you wouldn’t tell people now, just on a purely tactical basis. They made a mistake at the beginning of the series saying he could only play three, because you get thrown into a situation like now where the series is still on the line. If he’s not fit to play, not playing is the right decision.”