Ben Stokes (Pic Credit: ULSil Malhotra/Timesofindia.com)
Timesofindia.com in London: England Captain Ben Stokes was excluded from the fifth and the last test against India in the oval due to the injury of the right shoulder, but his absence did not prevent him from making a strong statement about the demanding schedule of the series. England, leading 2-1, announced four changes in its XI for the finals of the beginning of Thursday, but the preliminary discussion was focused on Stokes’ dull criticism of the match planning and its tax in both teams.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!“Disappointed that you don’t finish the series. I have a decent tear in a muscle that I can’t say,” Stokes said at a press conference. “He now starts to rehabilitate for the winter. After the series I raised my legs anyway, so it doesn’t matter.”
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While the granting of physical requirements is part of the game, Stokes did not stay on the planning of imbalances. “The gaps between the games could be better. There were also gaps between matches and then for 3-4 days. You could make it a 4-5-day gap between the matches, so there is this consistency,” he said. “For both teams it was difficult-inverted, a lot of time spent on the pitch. But maybe if you had 4-5 days gaps, you could have the same amount of time in the series.”
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He also added: “The gaps between the matches could be said for 4-5 days. It was hard for both teams.”England’s Reviped XI includes Jacob Bethell in No. 6 and Pacers Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton and Josh language. Spinner Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer and Brydon Cars will be released. On the exclusion of Dawson Stokes said: “Oval is a place where sailors choose most of the goals. Much more live grass on this pitch.”Stokes addressed Handshake’s controversy in Manchester and said, “I understand why Jadeja and Sundar wanted to get their 100 years, but I didn’t want to have any.The series as a whole was reflected: “It was a big tax on the body. Physically it is tiring, but also the mental side. The hard, exhausting series, but a test of character and physicality.On the controversy of the playground, which concerned Indian coach Gautam Gambhir and ground staff, Stokes confirmed, “I don’t know, I wasn’t here.”
England plays XI for 5. Test
- Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (C), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh language.
