Two pairs of inner gloves

The key thing is judging how far back you stand. You need to constantly review it

nestle in quite right then it can hurt. That does not depend on speed. If you catch it properly at 90 mph you will be fine. Sometimes the ones that sting the most are at 80 mph when it has moved in the air and you snatch at it.

The catching area in your glove is small. Right in the middle of the two palms is ideal. I wear white gloves so I can tell from the red indentations if I have taken the ball correctly. Styles differ from team to team when it comes to taking the ball. In Australia they take everything on their inside hip. Their head will be further away from the ball. But in England with Dukes ball it wobbles more so we have to keep our heads over the ball to be in control.

Jofra was getting a lot of height. A couple were going over my head and swinging at high pace. There is nothing you can do about that. Your only chance is to get something on the ball to try and take the pace out of it and prevent four byes. You need a goalkeeper’s leap, which is where years of doing a lot of squats come in handy.

Batsmen struggle to pick up his bouncer. It is easier for a keeper. You have more time to pick up the line. The key thing is judging your depth for where you stand. You are constantly reviewing it throughout the game, reacting to the hardness of the ball and the pitch, and as keeper it is your responsibility to set the depth because the slips take their lead from you.

There were a couple that did not carry and a couple that flew over my head so getting the distances right was very difficult.

If someone is swinging it in consistently then your alignment changes slightly so you are tinkering a lot of the time. I was pleased with my keeping at Lord’s. It was my first time keeping to Jofra because we have been playing white-ball cricket so far together.

Keeping at Headingley will be similar. I doubt if it will wobble as much but that depends on overhead and ground conditions. There might be a little bit of reverse because of how dry the square is at the moment. That will be another challenge. I felt good with the bat at Lord’s. I did a lot of work with the bat in the indoor school. Just a general MOT working on the ball coming in and going away from me. The fifty was hard work but that was what I needed. I felt I was lining it up nicely again.

The mood feels good. Having a bowler who can send down 96 mph rockets changes things. We all remember England teams facing Mitchell Johnson, or Mitchell Starc bowling more than 90 mph. We have it now. It means we can offer something different. Nobody likes facing express pace no matter how good they are and Jofra is so smooth with his action. He gets his pace from a flick of the wrist. We don’t want to build him up too much because it was only his debut but he is a great asset to have.