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

Accuracy

We have seen in a short span of time that Bumrah is right on the money from the start. In a vocation where an inch here and there is the difference between an excellent yorker and a rank full toss, he has tremendous control over his deliveries.

In South Africa, where he will mostly be used as a first change bowler, control will be of the utmost importance. In the recent past, there have been instances when Ishant and Umesh have been a bit wayward. It has given the opposition batsmen a window of respite after the initial pressure.

Also, there will be phases in South Africa when wickets will not come easily. Then, the need arises to bottle one end up and create constant pressure by giving nothing away. At such times, the control of Bumrah will be the difference between a 300 and 450 run target.