New Delhi: The Opener Ben Duckett it is believed that England will not hesitate to test the Indian big bowlers with the short ball if they feel it is the right way, although the visitors know that the challenge will be very different from what they experienced in their 4-0 T20I sweep.England’s flurry of batsmen has disrupted India’s young batting line-up in T20Is, among others Abhishek SharmaVaibhav Sooryavanshi is Ishan Kishan repeated target. He was asked if the same tactics could be used against the returning ODI outfit Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat KohliDuckett said England would remain flexible rather than abandon the idea altogether.“We’re going to test them. If they’re good (playing the short ball), we probably won’t use the route as much. But I’ll be honest, I’m not sure, we can go ahead with it if we feel it works,” said Duckett to a question posed by TOI during an interview on the evening of the opening ODI. “Certainly, our plans as a bowling team will have the leadership of Brookie (Harry Brook) as a meeting place.”Apart from India’s ODI batting experience, Duckett knows that England’s batsmen need to be at their best when they face each other. Jasprit Bumrah. Facing India’s leader in Test cricket alone, the left-hander admitted that the demands of the 50-over format make the tournament a different proposition.“There are not many weaknesses (in Bumrah),” Duckett said. “It (Bumrah’s tackle) depends on whether the ball is swinging or whether the ball is not swinging too much. Obviously he can move the ball in all directions close to 90 miles an hour, so hopefully with blue skies, no clouds and not too much swing. That would be very helpful.”“They are the type of bowlers that I think India will use throughout the season to test wickets regularly and we will have to fight against that. I have only met him in Test cricket where you don’t have to look to score very quickly. There is no pressure to win as in 50 over cricket, you cannot look to survive. Now you have to find ways to get rid of him. But I think our players have met him enough and everyone will have their own plans,” added Duckett.Despite England’s success in the T20Is, Duckett was quick to point out that the ODI series will be a different kind of test.“Obviously, it’s a different Indian side from the T20Is. They’ve brought in a few very strong players, so we know it’s going to be tough. But a lot of our guys are playing well, so we fancy our chances,” Duckett said.The return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, however, will not change England’s direction, the England opener added. “Both (Virat and Rohit) are amazing players, but I don’t think we need to change our team’s style too much. We have to stick to what we do and try to do better than them. At the end of the day, we won’t be afraid of anyone when we go there.”(This link was hosted by Sony Sports)
