‘England has got the plan’: Ben Stokes on stopping Run-machine Shubman Gill; IND vs Eng 3rd test to start from 10 July. Cricket news

Timesofindia.com in London:Shubman Gill is in inauspicious touch. The Indian captain made a hammer on a royal 269 and 161 in the second Test-only became the second player in history to score more than 150 in both innings of a test-because India defeated England 1-1 by 336 runs.Edgbaston’s victory marked Gill as the first Test captain. With a match of 430 runs, he took his series Tally for a shocking 585 runs – still playing with three more tests. Now, the in-form batter will look at the third Test at the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground starting on Thursday to continue his extraordinary run.

But does England plan to stop Gill? England captain Ben Stokes says he does.“Yes, look, we have received the plan of all Indian batsmen. But good players are allowed to play well – and he (Gill) played very well in the first two matches, “Stokes told reporters before the third Test.

The match will also mark Joffra Archer’s much -awaited return to England’s Test XI. Archer, who replaced Josh tongue, was the only change by England for the third test.“I think the way he (Joffra Archer) has handled the failures of injury in that period, and the way he took himself back to the field and is now playing cricket in a long period – it is impressive. It was thrilling to return it to the squad last week. Stokes said that he was very proud to return after two big injuries.“When you reach this stage with a back-to-back test matches, it looks like the right time to bring some fresh legs. It is exciting that we have the ability to call someone like Jofra. I think whenever he plays for England-even in the small format-it is clear that the moment he balls in hand, he knows that he is also.”England Squad for the third Test against India:Zak Croly, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (WKT), Chris Woakes, Bridan Car, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir