Mark Wood makes way for the 30-year-old while 20-year-old spinner comes in for Rehan Ahmed in bowling line-up that includes two seamers despite spin-friendly pitch in Ranchi
England captain Ben Stokes believes that the pitch being prepared for the fourth Test against India, starting from February 23 at the JSCA International Stadium, is something which he hasn't been before and has no idea over how it will play .
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah s absence is a concern but an assertive and adaptive India will have the edge against England s seemingly depth-less Bazball approach when the two sides clash in the potentially series-deciding fourth Test beginning here on Friday.
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England captain Ben Stokes was coy over whether he will bowl against India in the fourth test starting on Friday after selecting a team featuring two changes, with seamer Ollie Robinson and offspinner Shoaib Bashir recalled. Stokes previously said he would only be a batter in this series as he manages his workload following left knee surgery in November, but he bowled for 35 minutes at full tilt in the nets on Wednesday and didn't suffer any adverse reactions. If he does return to being an allrounder in Ranchi, Stokes will bowl competitively for the first time since the Lord's test in the Ashes in July.