Even more so now that England have edged ahead 1-0 after a thrilling chase at Headingley. Few bowlers can last five games in a row, and so compared to their batting counterparts who can knuckle down and cash in on finding some form – or rather find themselves in a doom loop of coming up against the same bowlers who have worked them out – the individuals with ball in hand will chop and change.

Shubman Gill, Indian cricket team captain, has ended the suspense over the availability of Jasprit Bumrah for the second Test starting on Wednesday

Stokes lauded the Indian team as a passionate unit, adding that England will not take anything for granted against the visitors after winning the 1st Test at Leeds.