Dealing with Jasprit Bumrah is a frightening activity as a consequence of his unpredictability and distinctive expertise, as acknowledged by England’s Ben Duckett.

Considered one of some ways to gauge the effectiveness of a bowler is to determine how a lot the opposition worries about him.

Ben Stokes, within the lead-up to the primary Check right here in Headingley, could have declared that he didn’t worry Jasprit Bumrah, however England opener Ben Duckett, who scored a chancy half-century (62, 94b) on day two, laid naked the trepidation that got here with dealing with the maverick pacer.

“He’s the perfect bowler on the earth,” Duckett mentioned of Bumrah, after the speedster had single-handedly stored India within the contest with figures of three for 48 from 13 overs. “He’s good in any situation, and when he’s coming in down the hill [at Headingley] with the lights on and it’s swinging each methods, it’s robust.”

In a way, Bumrah obtained the very best reward – even a aspect whose main id is to play attacking cricket, buckled down and plotted to see him off.

“I truly didn’t actually wish to goal him,” Duckett mentioned. “I felt like attempting and minimising the harm. I even left a couple of balls. He’s a worldclass. You possibly can’t simply let somebody like him bowl. He’s too good for that.”

The southpaw additionally defined the distinction between dealing with Bumrah and different bowlers. “It begins from how his run-up is. You’re ready and ready for him to get there. And his capability to bowl three or 4 completely different balls with no cue.

“You don’t know if he’s bowling a bouncer, or a gradual ball, a yorker, an away-swinger or an inswinger till it comes out of his hand. He has such quick wrists. You’ve obtained to observe the ball so exhausting.

“That’s the distinction. Different bowlers, you possibly can in all probability see it out of their hand if they’re bowling the wobble ball or one thing. Very troublesome to select it with Bumrah.”