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New Delhi: India came back strongly with a commanding all-round performance in the second match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy to bring the biggest win in Test matches by runs in a foreign country. The visitors defeated England by 336 runs at Birmingham leaving the series tied at 1-1. This is a good omen to the Indian team with the pacers bowling at full force and the batting side and the stroke making it a treat to watch. Jasprit Bumrah will return for the third Test Indian followers have many reasons to be cheering with a short turnaround before the third Test at Lord not least because Jasprit Bumrah should be back after being rested on Sunday. However as the news of Bumrah returning to form makes the rounds there seems to be one person who did not seem to be excited by the mention of his name. Ben Stokes snaps at Jasprit Bumrah question England captain Ben Stokes did not hold his words by being questioned whether Jasprit Bumrah can make a comeback to the series which is delicately poised. It is quite understandable that Stokes being the man of short temper could not take it anymore after being constantly asked questions about the Indian pacer in the post-match press conference after England lost to India. “I thought I’d get through a press conference without being asked about Jasprit Bumrah” said the English captain. However Stokes did give some clarification in how the England batting line up is going to approach the threat posed by Bumrah when they move to London and how we need to be clear of the situation and maintain our composure against India pace spear head. “We play against each other so often you know what you will be faced with so you put it into practice in training. Try to do what you can with the coaches and the sidearms going wide on the crease trying to give you practice like their bowling lineup” explained Stokes. India will be eager to strike the right balance in their bowling combination before the Test at the Lords. Meanwhile England will have to back to the backyards and must get ready properly to resist pace-bowling artillery that destroyed them during the second Test.