5 reasons why Jasprit Bumrah should be included in the Test squad

#1 Potential to be India's main weapon on overseas tours

Bumrah is certainly a bright prospect in Tests for India

We all remember the drubbing handed over to India on the recent tours of England and Australia. The Indian side lacked quality in the bowling department and failed to get the opposition batsmen out. The team's primary attack is in the spin department and the likes of Ashwin and Jadeja had failed to deliver on those pace-friendly pitches.

Pacers like Ishant Sharma, Varun Aaron, and Umesh Yadav lacked consistency and couldn't trouble the batsmen. It's a stated fact that to do well in Test matches, a bowling unit must be capable of picking up 20 wickets.

India's next overseas assignment will be against the Proteas in South Africa. The Kohli-led unit will be once again asked questions in seam-friendly conditions. Bumrah's inclusion can prove to be team India's X factor. He can wreak havoc with the red ball in those conditions. He can exploit the African pitches to get carry and bounce to trouble the batsmen with his already well-developed skills.

Bumrah can even prove to be a mighty force on the English and the Australian pitches. With age on his side, he can go a long way by continuous enhancement of his skills.