Ben Stokes would make an amazing Test skipper: Joe Root
Stokes had a brilliant 2019 as he guided England to their first ever 50-over World Cup win and also played a significant role in the Ashes campaign.
Stokes had a brilliant 2019 as he guided England to their first ever 50-over World Cup win and also played a significant role in the Ashes campaign.
Nasser Hussain said that playing the IPL has helped cricketers to learn how to handle pressure in crunch situations and Ben Stokes was the shining example.
"I feel very lucky to have the option to name a few here," Broad said.
Ben Stokes took more than 150 balls to score his first 50 runs in England's chase of 359 before shifting gears during the last-wicket partnership with Leach.
Stokes led England to one of the finest Test wins ever in the history of the game.
The five-match Test series has been drawn 2-2. It is the first instance of a drawn Ashes series since 1972.
Australia have retained the Ashes Series 2-1 but in the ongoing Test match, they seemed to be staring at defeat after Day 3 of the fifth Test with England already 382 runs ahead of them.
The day started with openers Joe Denly and Rory Burns putting up a 54-run opening stand. Burns faced 48 balls and scored 20 runs before edging a short and wide delivery from Nathan Lyon to Tim Paine behind the wickets.
Smith eased for the first run but when he took off for the second run towards the striker’s end, the wicket-keeper at that end, Bairstow, acted as if the throw is coming towards him.
On the second day of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test at the Kia Oval, Smith scored 80 runs and in the process registered his 10th consecutive 50+ score against England.
