NEW DELHI: As England clinched the Leeds thriller on Sunday by three wickets to remain alive within the Ashes collection, a assured skipper Ben Stokes after the win mentioned his aspect can full a collection comeback.
Victory within the third Test at Headingley helped England minimize Australia’s collection result in 2-1.
Stokes and co. are aiming to grow to be simply the second workforce to win a Test collection from 2-0 down after the Don Bradman-inspired 1936/37 Australia aspect that gained the Ashes.
Chasing 251 to win, England slumped to 171-6 however Harry Brook’s 75 put the hosts again in command earlier than Chris Woakes (32 not out) and Mark Wood (16 not out) obtained Stokes’ males over the road.
“Yep. No hesitation,” mentioned Stokes when requested if England can win the collection.
“Another down to the wire game. It’s nice to get over the line in this one and keep our hopes alive.”
Stokes’ 155 was not sufficient as England fell simply brief in a run chase within the controversial second Test at Lord’s final week.
But he and the selectors may afford themselves a pat on the again because the three modifications they made to the aspect paid dividends.
Woakes and Wood starred with each bat and ball, whereas Moeen Ali took the important thing wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith in Australia’s second innings.
“It’s great when you make decisions like that and they have a big impact on the team,” added Stokes.
“We want people to come in and impact the game in their moment to put us in a commanding position and all three guys did that.”
The fourth Test of the collection will get below manner at Old Trafford in Manchester on July 19.
(With inputs from AFP)
Victory within the third Test at Headingley helped England minimize Australia’s collection result in 2-1.
Stokes and co. are aiming to grow to be simply the second workforce to win a Test collection from 2-0 down after the Don Bradman-inspired 1936/37 Australia aspect that gained the Ashes.
Chasing 251 to win, England slumped to 171-6 however Harry Brook’s 75 put the hosts again in command earlier than Chris Woakes (32 not out) and Mark Wood (16 not out) obtained Stokes’ males over the road.
“Yep. No hesitation,” mentioned Stokes when requested if England can win the collection.
“Another down to the wire game. It’s nice to get over the line in this one and keep our hopes alive.”
Stokes’ 155 was not sufficient as England fell simply brief in a run chase within the controversial second Test at Lord’s final week.
But he and the selectors may afford themselves a pat on the again because the three modifications they made to the aspect paid dividends.
Woakes and Wood starred with each bat and ball, whereas Moeen Ali took the important thing wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith in Australia’s second innings.
“It’s great when you make decisions like that and they have a big impact on the team,” added Stokes.
“We want people to come in and impact the game in their moment to put us in a commanding position and all three guys did that.”
The fourth Test of the collection will get below manner at Old Trafford in Manchester on July 19.
(With inputs from AFP)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com