Ashish Nehra, who kws a thing or two about injury manment, on Sunday insisted that India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's stress fracture has got thing to do with his urthodox action. Bumrah was recently ruled out of both South Africa and Bangladesh series owing to a stress fracture on his lower back, with a recovery time period of two months due to early detection.

Ashish Nehra has confidence in Bumrah

Former India left-arm speedster Nehra is confident that Bumrah will be as lethal post his comeback as he was prior to injury.

"Stress fracture is unrelated to action and we must get our concepts clear. He doesn't need to change his action and if he tries to do that, it won't be great. Let me assure you when he comes back, he can bowl with same action, intensity and pace," Nehra told PTI during an interaction.

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"His action is t that unconventional as it is made out to be. alignment of his body at time of delivery is perfect." only aspect that is t copybook is his left hand (works like a pivot), which doesn't go up. Even n, his action is 10 times better than Malinga. Malinga's knees, back leg bends giving a look of a javelin thrower," said Nehra, kwn for his in-depth technical kwledge.

For someone whose career was plagued by injuries, Nehra feels that it's t always prudent to set a time frame.

"In case of a stress fracture, re is time frame. Jasprit might feel good in next two months and may t feel good even after six months. So only player kws when his body is feeling cent percent match ready," he said.

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rehabilitation is very important as this is a type of back injury that doesn't involve any surgical process."Stress fracture doesn't have medication. It's only proper rest and rehabilitation unlike disc injury or any nerve tissue injury," he said. Nehra feels that an injury like stress fracture can never be apprehended and Bumrah's was classic case."He had a month's break post ODI World Cup. He didn't play white-ball format and came for Test matches. But that means workload was well mand but still he had that fracture. w can you explain why?" he asked.

Nehra elaborated, "Had y t done scans, y wouldn't even have figured as players wouldn't immediately figure out y have a stress fracture. "Stress fracture is detected through bone scans and t MRI. In bone scan plates, you will see doctors pointing at various spots. se are stress spots."w fast-bowling is a strenuous activity and do a bone scan of any bowler and you will see those spots. Do you stop playing? It's just that you have to man it well as some injuries are chronic," he said.

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Ashish Nehra on workload manment

He said that too much ise is made out of workload manment and according to Nehra, more player plays, better he gets."At this st of Bumrah's career, more he plays, better he will get at it. Jessi is only 25 or 26 years old. He is playing international cricket for three years and he kws his body well. He will come back stronger and pace in his deliveries will remain intact," he signed off. 

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