Sharing the new ball with Jasprit Bumrah isn’t too dissimilar, one supposes, to opening the batting alongside Virender Sehwag. All the action seems to be unfolding at the other end. Just as Sehwag destroyed the best bowling attacks with scant regard for reputation or quality, Bumrah is a one-man demolition job who forces batters to dance to his tune.

Bumrah’s impact

It can be intimidating and a little dispiriting, being their partner. So much has been said of the impact Bumrah has on the opposition, but while he can inspire and lift his bowling colleagues, he can also leave them feeling somewhat helpless from time to time because such is his genius.