Captain England Ben Stokes (Pic Credit: Sahil Malhotra/Timesofindia.com)
Timesofindia.com in Leeds: England Captain Ben Stokes acknowledged the absence of Indian stops by Virt Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin from the upcoming series of five tests, but warned against the underestimation of the new Indian team. On the eve of the headingley Stokes series, their replacements were no less threatening.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!“There was a lot about Rohit, no virat, no Ashwin. That doesn’t mean anyone’s replacing, it will be easier to mix or a bat against. Three massive names for the country,” Stokes told the media on Thursday.The Indian youthful group led by the new captain SHUBMAN GILL attracted a lot of attention and Stokes emphasized the challenge and the opportunity that came with change.“Jasprit Bumrah is a fantastic pitch. It will be a threat, but focusing on one individual is not what we do. For an Indian cricket with a new leading role for Shaubman Gill,” Stokes added, reflecting the shift in Indian test settings.
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Stokes also welcomed the return of the seasoned versatile Chris Woakes and quoted an English unsurpassed run under the current leadership.“Because I’m and Baz (Brendon McCullum) we’re together, don’t think we’ve lost the game when Chris Woakes played. I like it.”
Inde vs ENG: Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum is involved in an intensive discussion between headingley test
Under the conditions of Stokes, he appreciated Headley for his balanced goal: “Headingley is generally a better cricket gate overall. We’ll see what the weather is in the store.”As far as England is concerned to achieve its first World Cup final in ICC – despite all three previous releases that took place at home – Stokes was clear about the team’s goal.“To get to the WTC finals, we have to win matches. That’s what we have to focus on … on the series ahead of us. If we win matches, we’ll reach the finals. And if we get there, we’ll win it too.”
England XI for 1. Test vs India
1. Zak Crawley, 2. Ben Duckett, 3. Ollie Pope, 4. Joe Root, 5. Harry Brook, 6. Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (WK), 8.
