Stokes ‘hurting’ with how Pak series has unfolded, says McCullum
England head coach Brendon McCullum said captain Ben Stokes will be "hurting" after the 2-1 Test series defeat against Pakistan.
England head coach Brendon McCullum said captain Ben Stokes will be "hurting" after the 2-1 Test series defeat against Pakistan.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has informed that their Test captain Ben Stokes is on track for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, which is set to begin in 12 days with the first Test of the three-match series at Multan.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes will have a scan on his hamstring injury next week ahead of the first Test in Pakistan, says a report.
England's ICC Men's T20 World Cup defence starts against Scotland on June 4 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. They will then play group matches against Australia, Oman, and Namibia in Barbados and Antigua before qualification for the Super 8s and knockouts.
It's true, as this series has shown, that England has lost, but rather that a "Baz Ball Era" has been lost.
On ending the 18 months reign of Jason Holder, Ben Stokes has become the first England cricketer to achieve the feat since Andrew Flintoff in May 2006.
Ben Stokes, who played a patient 176-run knock in the first innings, opened the batting in the second innings and scored 78 runs off just 57 balls.
Ben Stokes showed his impeccable commitment as he chased a Blackwood punch down the ground off his own bowling just before tea.
For the Windies, Kraigg Brathwaite (75), Brooks and Roston Chase (51) cracked half centuries.
"He has made his mistakes and learnt from them. He looks a formidable cricketer."
