As India’s biggest weapon with the ball, Jasprit Bumrah, is set to return for the third Test at Lord’s starting on July 10, Ben Stokes faced the question over the latter’s return. Notably, Bumrah was rested for the second Test at Edgbaston as part of the team’s workload management process.
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We play against each other so often: Ben Stokes on facing Jasprit Bumrah at Lord's
Ben Stokes at the post-match press conference: “I thought I’d get through a press conference without being asked about Jasprit Bumrah. We play against each other so often; you know what you will be faced with, so you put it into practice in training.”
Meanwhile, Stokes kept tight lips about Jofra Archer’s return for the third Test against India at Lord’s. He said the pacer has been training with the squad to build up his workload, but a final decision will depend on how everyone shapes up before the crucial Lord’s Test.
The star all-rounder further noted, “Again, it’ll be a decision that we have to make, seeing how everyone pulls up. We’ve had him here this week to get around the group and build him up with his workloads. Everyone’s in consideration for the game at Lord’s.”
Ben Stokes plays down England's heavy defeat at Edgbaston
Stokes signed off by saying, “We’ve had some unbelievable wins and some bad defeats. I feel I’m quite good, and the team is quite good at staying level throughout those ups and downs. We knew coming into the series it wasn’t going to be easy.”
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