England pick big hitter Jos Buttler as India recall Kumar for third Test
Mumbai — England are set to recall Jos Buttler as a specialist batsman in their team for the third Test against India in Mohali with Ben Duckett facing the axe after his struggles against off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the first two matches. The left-handed Duckett scored 56 in the second innings against Bangladesh in Dhaka but has accumulated just 54 runs in six innings since. Ashwin, the world’s top-ranked bowler, dismissed him three times in Rajkot and Visakhapatnam. "I think he’s [Duckett’s] got a special talent," England coach Trevor Bayliss said after the side lost by 246 runs on Monday to go 1-0 down in the series. "Whether he plays the next match or not, I think he’ll play a lot more for England. "Every level you get to, you go up. It gets harder and harder, and the step is bigger. Ben’s working harder than anyone in the nets to try to fix things up, getting himself into a position that he is confident enough to score runs." England have two batting options in their squa...
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