England middle-order batsman Jonny Bairstow said that it will be premature to say that the English batsmen have sorted out the Indian spinners completely, says a report in The Times of India.
"We did pretty well against the spinners, but they are world class and will come hard at us here. We will have to be on our toes while facing them. However, with the momentum on our side, we hope to do well," Bairstow said.
"The confidence and morale of the side is obviously very high at the moment. We have had a week off after the Mumbai Test and have recharged our batteries. We will be preparing the same way as we had done in the first two Tests and hopefully we can keep the momentum going," he added.
The partnership between Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen was decisive, on that Bairstow said, “They played outstandingly well. Cook, in fact, played brilliantly in both the Tests. It was a pleasure to watch those two innings. It is anexciting time for our batters and we hope to continue in the same vein.”
Ian Bell is back with the side and Bairstow might miss his place to the senior pro. “Obviously, I'll be delighted to be selected. I'm just working hard at the training," he said.
Meanwhile, The Hindu reports Bairstow saying that Kolkata will be a bigger challenge as it will be held in different conditions.
“It is still going to be tough. With different weather conditions there will be reverse swing and it may be difficult to handle the spinners too. We look forward to carry the confidence to the remaining two matches,” he said.
On the changes that might take place in the England playing eleven, he said, “I do not see a massive change. We will obviously go the same way we did in the first two Tests. We hope that we will come out with a positive result.”