"The confidence and morale of the side is obviously very high at the moment. Definitely it's an exciting time for us as a batting unit. Also the bowlers are doing so well, it's very pleasant for us and gives us the right confidence ahead of the third Test.
"We have had a nice week off after the Mumbai Test and have recharged our batteries. Now looking forward to the third Test. Hopefully we can push forward," said Bairstow after the visiting team's first training session at the Eden Garden here today.
The 23-year-old said they would approach the remaining two Tests (at Kolkata and Nagpur, respectively) in a positive frame of mind and there would not be any massive changes.
"We will obviously go the same way as in the first two Tests. We will be preparing the same way as we did in the first two Tests," said Bairstow.
"Obviously, we have got some confidence from the Test at Wankhede and will be looking to take that into the remaining two Tests. Hopefully, we will come out with a positive result," he added. (MORE)
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