"Jasprit Bumrah is unbelievable bowler" - Ben Stokes makes revelation on plans to tackle India pacer

Updated - 14 Feb 2024, 07:21 PM

Ben Stokes Brendon McCullum Jasprit Bumrah
Ben Stokes Brendon McCullum Jasprit Bumrah. Image Credits: Twitter

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has proven his brilliance in the first two Tests of the five-match series against England. Bumrah is currently the leading wicket-taker of the series and has picked up 15 wickets at an average of 10.66. Bumrah is currently the number one bowler in ICC Test rankings and has picked up 9 wickets in the Vizag Test due to which he was also named the Player of the Match.

While the England batsmen have struggled to play against Jasprit Bumrah, England captain Ben Stokes while speaking in the press conference ahead of the third IND vs ENG Test match, Stokes was asked about their team plans while playing against Bumrah. Replying to the question, the English captain stated that the Three Lions don’t have any plans of playing against the lead Indian pacer.

Ben Stokes added that the England batsman will have to find their own ways of playing against Jasprit Bumrah as they have done against the Indian spinners so far. Stokes also praised Bumrah and believes that he is an unbelievable bowler.

Ben Stokes opens up on Jasprit Bumrah challenge ahead of 3rd Test

Ben Stokes said, “No not really. He’s proven that for a very long time and has performed really well in the two games. Jasprit Bumrah is an unbelievable bowler. I think everyone has got their own way of trying to deal with Bumrah but we do have to score runs off him as well and that’s what we’ll try to do. But when that doesn’t work you just have to give credit to the bowler and Jasprit’s been outstanding the first two games.”

“We’ve all got our own processes against every single bowler and there’s no team way of playing anyone. But as we always try to do we’ll be trying to keep the focus around us.”
The third Test match between India and England will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot from February 15. The Three Lions have suffered a major blow as they lost left-arm spinner Jack Leach due to an injury whereas there are also tensions in the Indian camp as well.
India would be missing the services of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli who have been ruled out of the match. Also, the inexperienced middle order and the form of KS Bharat are a matter of concern for the hosts. Players such as Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan can get chances in the Rajkot Test, who shall make their Test debut.

England have showcased brilliant performance in the first two Test matches of the series, and have given brilliant competition to India. The Three Lions registered a remarkable victory in the first Test match in Hyderabad and made a perfect start to the series. The visitors have competed well in every department and have showcased more mature cricket than they were predicted ahead of the series.

On the other hand, India made a brilliant comeback by winning the second Test match in Visakhapatnam. India would aim to continue their momentum whereas, the visitors will want to make a comeback in the series.

The Rajkot pitch is mostly favorable for the batsmen, however, it will be great to see how the pitch behaves in the 3rd Test.

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