Former England cricketer Mark Butcher believes if England decide to score big runs on day three of the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test, they should look to emulate what was done by India skipper Shubman Gill, who hit a masterly career-best score of 269.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harry Brook (30 not out) and Joe Root (18 not out) took England to 77-3 at stumps and trail India by 510 runs, after Gill’s magnificent knock took the visitors to 587. "There is a patch of rough for the spinners but it is very minimal and not particularly inviting for the bowler. It is a little on the full side. England's batters should look at Gill's innings - play tight and then make plenty of runs."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It is a good deck and should be a good day. It is slightly cooler with a breeze from the west but the surface hasn't changed a great deal. There is a bit of linear cracking starting to appear down the middle but I don't think that will have much of an impact," said Butcher on Sky Sports’ broadcast ahead of day three’s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harry Brook (30 not out) and Joe Root (18 not out) took England to 77-3 at stumps and trail India by 510 runs, after Gill’s magnificent knock took the visitors to 587. "There is a patch of rough for the spinners but it is very minimal and not particularly inviting for the bowler. It is a little on the full side. England's batters should look at Gill's innings - play tight and then make plenty of runs."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked about his bowling form in the series so far, Bashir said, “I feel really good actually. I feel in quite control of what I'm trying to do. I've been working on a few things, building up into this Test series. I feel like my consistency is getting a bit better. Again, the more I bowl, the more experience I'll get. That's what I've been working on.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n