Stokes has a full-throttle bowling session

He may not have bowled much in the first two Tests against India, but going into the all-important pink-ball game at the Motera Stadium, England all-rounder Ben Stokes had a full-throttle bowling session on Tuesday. He was not running in at 100 per cent at the start of the session, but as he warmed up, the all-rounder started going all out to gain some much-needed practice.

If the training style is a sign of things to come, then it looks like England might come in with the strategy of three pacers playing with Stokes filing in as the fourth bowler. Stokes bowling will also allow skipper Joe Root to play two spinners.