BEN STOKES Vs AXAR PATEL

In the first Test, Shahbaz Nadeem and R Ashwin got Stokes in the first and second innings respectively. On both occasions, the ball was slightly away from Stokes's natural bat swing. Axar, on his Test debut, will have to mix his length and get Stokes out of his comfort zone. Easier said than done for a bowler who hardly flights the ball much, having earned his fame in white-ball cricket.