India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant believes there’s only one task in cricket tougher than facing Jasprit Bumrah with the bat, keeping wicket to him. As India prepare for the third Test against England at Lord’s, the spotlight is firmly on Bumrah, who returns to the side after being rested during the team’s thumping 336-run win at Edgbaston.

Bumrah’s unorthodox action, combined with his sharp pace off a short run-up, makes him one of the most formidable bowlers in modern cricket. His knack for extracting late movement, especially in England’s seaming conditions, poses problems not just for opposition batters but for his own wicketkeeper as well. The historic slope at Lord’s, an eight-foot (2.5-metre) drop across the ground, only adds to Pant’s workload behind the stumps.

Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the Test, Pant was effusive in his praise for Bumrah’s rare skill set. “I think everything. I think how accurate he is, the way his mind works. I think it's just amazing. I think it's more difficult for the wicketkeeper behind the wicket than for a batsman, I guess, especially in England."