IND vs ENG | Ben Stokes should not neglect, he has potential to place bowlers on backfoot: Graham Thorpe

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England assistant coach Graham Thorpe on Monday stated Ben Stokes mustn’t neglect that he has the power to place bowlers on the back-foot as he tried to minimize the star all-rounder’s obvious struggles towards seasoned Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Stokes was dismissed thrice by Ashwin within the first two Tests in Chennai. The power-hitter was, the truth is, stifled fairly remarkably by the native favorite within the second sport.

When requested about Ashwin’s command on Stokes, Thorpe stated, “It is a problem. Ben really has at instances completely different kinds of taking part in. He can construct into an innings as effectively.
“I think Ben also has that ability to put a bowler on the backfoot as well, that is something which he certainly should not forget.”
The 4 Test sequence is presently tied at 1-1.
Thorpe praised Ashwin, saying he may be harmful to each left and proper handers on a turning observe.
“I mean not just for the left-handers, if the pitch spins, he (Ashwin) is obviously dangerous, for left and right handers, he is a fine bowler in those conditions as well,” Thorpe stated.
The assistant coach additionally conceded that the guests could have a troublesome sequence forward.
“I imply by way of working with the gamers, you will need to get a great clear thoughts and type of push that sport away and try to replicate on what we may have accomplished higher.

“(It) comes back to similar things, trying to really trust your footwork and also trusting your defense and staying calm. But we know we have got again another tough week ahead of us,” he stated.
Thorpe additionally hinted that every one gamers together with Zak Crawley, who was dominated out of the primary Two exams because of an damage, can be found for choice.
“He (Crawley) is looking fit and I think we have probably got a full complement of players to pick from, so he (Crawley) will be certainly in the mix, and his injury seems to have healed for me, watching him in the nets,” stated Thorpe.
Johnny Bairstow, who did effectively in Sri Lanka, can be definitely in competition.
“Johnny did effectively in Sri Lanka, he’ll come again into the combo. All the gamers are match, so we have now bought a option to make going into this match.
“We know what Johnny’s credentials are, he is a good player of spin, he (has) got a decent record, he played well in Sri Lanka, so he is certainly going to be in with a shout,” added the 51-year-old.
The assistant coach additionally stated that the seamers may have extra influence within the day-night Test regardless of the observe being anticipated to favour slower bowlers.
“It is possible, it’s possible, I mean without looking into it, the crystal ball, but I would imagine that the ball generally does swing more under the lights,” he reckoned.
“They (India) don’t have a huge database of pink ball cricket in India, maybe the second one, so looking forward to it, it is a fantastic stadium. We have prepared as well as we can,” he added.