We will attempt to rating runs off Bumrah, says England skipper Ben Stokes forward of third Test

In a sequence that was touted to be dominated by spin, Jasprit Bumrah has emerged because the main wicket-taker. The tempo ace has left the perfect of England batters, together with captain Ben Stokes, dumbfounded within the first two Tests.

While Bumrah was to not be seen on the floor throughout India’s three preparatory periods within the lead-up to the third Test right here, Stokes might solely hope that the England batting group figures a means out to unravel the Bumrah puzzle.

“Bumrah is an unbelievable bowler. He has proven that for a very long time and has performed really well in the two games. I think everyone has got their own way of not trying to deal with Bumrah but we do have to score runs off him as well and that’s what we will try to do,” Stokes stated on Wednesday.

England’s skipper Ben Stokes bowls in the course of the observe session, forward of the third check.
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“But when that doesn’t work you just have to give credit to the bowler and Jasprit has been outstanding the first two games. We have all got our own processes against every single bowler and there is no team way of playing anyone. But as we always try to do, we will be trying to keep the focus around us.”

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The final time England performed in Rajkot – in 2016 – Stuart Broad performed his a hundredth Test. More than repeating the identical feat himself, Stokes cited the instance of the final match as the rationale behind changing offie Shoaib Bashir with pacer Mark Wood in England’s line-up.

“Taking a bit of knowledge from the last Test match we played here, albeit a long time ago, it was a pretty true, flat wicket. Looking at it today, it looks a bit platey but I think it’s a good wicket,” Stokes stated.

“Bringing in an extra seamer this week is the option we’ve gone with because we think it’s going to give us the best chance of winning this week.”