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.
Smith surpassed former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-Ul-Haq who hit nine half-centuries in a row, also against England.
The Aussies have already retained the Ashes after winning the fourth Test and now lead the five-match series 2-1.
Australia have made two changes in their Playing XI -- Mitchell Marsh replaces Travis Head and Peter Siddle comes in place of Mitchell Starc. For England, Sam Curran and Chris Woakes replace Jason Roy and Craig Overton.
Root was adamant that despite the disappointment of failing to win the series, England could still be proud of their achievements over the summer.
The final XI will be revealed at the toss.
