After an innings that almost knocked the wind out of the sails of the Indian bowlers, getting dismissed in such poor fashion was the last thing that Ben Duckett would have expected.

In other words, his shot converted a boundary ball from Kuldeep Yadav into a wicket-taking delivery.

Such an approach hasn’t really helped England so far in this Test series. Rather, given the current situation, India look firm favourites of winning this third Test.

However, no matter what, this approach from England will continue.

“In this team, we want to take the positive option and I’m more frustrated when I get caught at silly point like the last game (in Visakhapatnam), playing a nothing shot. I’d much rather get out putting the bowling under pressure and getting caught on
the fence,” the left-handed opener said.

England continue to back Joe Root in spite of that needless shot off Jasprit Bumrah. “I’d be interested to know if those people were against that shot when he was doing it to Pat Cummins and hitting him for six back in the summer (during last year’s Ashes). I have no words really for it.

“Options are practised and that shot has been very successful for him over the past year, so next time, it may go over slip,” Duckett retorted.