Cricket - Second Test - India v England - Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India - February 3, 2024 England's Jonny Bairstow takes a catch to dismiss India's Yashasvi Jaiswal off the bowling of James Anderson REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Bairstow's highest score in the series so far was 37, posted in the opener in Hyderabad. He scored four runs in England's 434-run thrashing in the third test in Rajkot and was trapped lbw for a duck in his first innings, making him the player with the most ducks against India in test cricket with eight.
Asked if Bairstow would make his 99th test appearance in Ranchi this week, McCullum told reporters:"I haven't even seen the wicket. But I'd anticipate Jonny would be playing, yes."