Former Indian captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has criticized star pacer Jasprit Bumrah for skipping a Test match against England as part of workload management. Bumrah, now the world's best Test bowler, did not feature in the second Test of the current five-match series. The match was played at Edgbaston in early July, and India won by 336 runs without his assistance. Yet, Vengsarkar is irked. He believes that players shouldn't be given the liberty of deciding on what games to play during the tour. In his view, if a player is healthy, he has to play, and if not, he needs to take a rest throughout the series. During an interview with RevSports, Vengsarkar said: "What is important is playing for India and if you are unfit, then don’t play at all. He had a gap of almost 7-8 days after the first Test match, but still was not included for the second Test which was not acceptable. Maybe it was acceptable for Agarkar and Gambhir." Also Read | Who Introduced the Bowler's Salute After a Five-Wicket Haul in Cricket? The former Indian cricketer added: "I’m not in favour of bowlers picking and choosing Test matches. If you’re fit and available, you should play all the matches for your country. Bumrah is a world-class bowler, and he can win matches for India. But once you’re on tour, you need to play every match. There’s no question of selecting matches based on personal preference." Bumrah had taken 12 wickets in the two Tests that he played and took five wickets in both. But he rested in the second match due to a pre-series plan. According to chief selector Ajit Agarkar, Bumrah would play only three out of five games so that he does not risk any injury on coming back from a back injury that kept him out of action for months. Resting him in the second Test was in question, particularly as India had already lost the first Test. Most fans and analysts believed he should have played to get India on terms in the series. He was however kept for the third Test at Lord's, which began just three days after the end of the second. Vengsarkar feels this system is not equitable and a fit player should not be kept out of games, particularly in a series this crucial.