Ben Duckett's Aggressive Approach Backfires as India Dominates Third Test

Ben Duckett was not expecting to be removed in such a dreadful manner, especially after an innings that almost took the wind out of the Indian bowlers' sails.

Stated differently, his stroke turned a Kuldeep Yadav boundary ball into a delivery that claimed a wicket.


In this Test series, England has not really benefited from such a strategy so far. Instead, India seem to be strong favorites to win this third Test given the prevailing circumstances.

Nevertheless, England will persist in this manner regardless of what happens.

We want to play the positive option as a team, therefore I become more annoyed when I make a stupid move, as I did in the previous game in Visakhapatnam, and end up with nothing. The left-handed opener said, "I'd much rather get out there and put the bowling under pressure without getting caught on the fence."

Even after that unnecessary shot from Jasprit Bumrah, England still supports Joe Root. "I'd want to know whether those folks were against that shot back in the summer (during the previous year's Ashes), when he was hitting Pat Cummins for six. Honestly, I'm at a loss for words.

Duckett hit back, saying, "Options are practiced and that shot has been very successful for him over the past year, so it may go over slip next time."

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