Even more so now that England have edged ahead 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

Jasprit Bumrah is likely to sit out the second Test and India could replace him with Arshdeep Singh. The latter could provide a left-arm option for India, which might just put him above Akash Deep in the pecking order. Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur could be made to sit out for Nitish Kumar Reddy.