England had one major selection decision to make and decided to stick rather than twist. The choice of who bats at No3 came down to the incumbent, Ollie Pope, or the uber-talented Jacob Bethell. Pope got the nod, but not without a reminder that the place may not be his for keeps.

Ben Stokes acknowledged Jasprit Bumrah will be a threat to the English batting line-up but added that his side won't be focused entirely on handling the Indian ace

Who to pick at No. 3 out of Ollie Pope and Jacob Bethell was widely regarded as England's biggest selection poser heading into the highly anticipated, five-match test series against India. Turns out,