The English had a marathon day, putting up 669 runs on the board, making India field for 150 overs! The stress was so much that KL Rahul and Shubman Gill were seen struggling with their legs when India was sent to bat in the second innings! In such a situation, there are lot of questions going around regarding the absence of a specialized bowler, especially having Kuldeep Yadav fit on the bench. India is dealing with injuries, and after Nitish Reddy was ruled out due to a knee injury, there were hopes that KD might come in. But India still chose to get an all-rounder, Shardul Thakur, who was eventually left underused with the ball like that in the Leeds' Test. Read also: Watch: Ball Tampering Row as Brydon Carse Steps on Ball in Manchester Test Clarifying this, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel said that the team had considered Kuldeep Yadav. But the inconsistency with the batting with top 6, made them rethink. Speaking to the press, Morkel said, "But to be honest, the wicket so far has been dry and it's actually spun a little bit. So that brings Washington into the game. It brings Jaddu [Jadeja] into the game. So Kuldeep, we are trying to find a way for him, but it is just more that consistent runs from our top six that we want so that we can bring a guy like Kuldeep in." He added, "I do think at the end of the day you need runs on the board, and for us obviously giving that a little bit of extra batting protection, wanting to get totals of 400-plus. You need it against England, especially the way they play, their brand of cricket." India has half the bowling unit battling injury and stress. In such a situation, Morkel said that the five-match test and its schedule have been an issue they need to work on, given they are used to three-match Test series.