'I'm not blind...': England coach Brendon McCullum defends Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root ahead of 4th Test
ALSO READ: DRS at fault? England skipper Ben Stokes says, ‘If the ball's hitting the stumps…’ "We've got to keep on giving him confidence and block out a lot of the external noise and keep him present and focused on what he's trying to achieve, and I'm sure Jonny will come good," he added. Root, who has scored 11,493 runs in 138 Tests with 30 centuries, is also under the scanner. "It's Joe Root, crikey," said McCullum as he batted away criticism of the former captain's lean spell.
"I mean, seriously? The law of averages suggests he'll fill his boots in the next two." Meanwhile, reports arrived that England skipper Ben Stokes may bowl in Ranchi in a badly needed boost for England. "There's definitely a chance," vice-captain Ollie Pope told reporters on Wednesday. "He's not confirmed it even in the changing room, so we will see.
He bowled at the batters today. See how he pulls up, and if that's good, hopefully we will see him with the ball in hand in the game." Since Stokes and McCullum took the reins in 2022, England have won 14 out of 21 Tests. But Stokes has now lost back-to-back Tests for only the second time as captain after winning the Hyderabad Test.
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