Manchester: Purely in terms of numbers, Ben Stokes had abolished an average series before arriving in Manchester. The 5/72 figures with the ball and 141 runs with the bat in the first innings of the fourth test here are more here that matches his loud reputation as an all -rounder. But if someone has followed the Games closely, Stokes moves the data. More than being a premiere fast-bouling all-rounder in world cricket, Stokes has a task to work as the captain of a bowling unit that is undergoing the neck of the infection. This is when his body is suspected that he is capable of tolerating a heavy charge. Well, Stokes loaded and worked through the series to make all heavy lifting to create the magical mantra of the right cricket. He stands out as a leader. Physical, mental and cleverly, he is cut over the rest in this summer. They have planned and have been at the center of the battlefield to execute them. Their presence has increased the standard of the series. In the construction of the Endercentendulkar Trophy, Rob, managing director of the England men’s team, told TOI that the management had not seen Stokes not bowling long and large mantras that defines him as a fast bowler. It does not seem that Stokes considered himself a line of thought. At the age of 34, dodi knee was always going to become a hindrance. But Stokes has gone beyond every obstacle that comes in its way. The body of their aging, now battered for more than a decade, is the last thing that can catch them back. On the last day of the final test at English cricket acting Lords, he was in awe with his Hercules attempt with the ball. But they were equally concerned about burning their major property. Stokes himself admitted that coach Brendon McCullum asked him to stop after a point on the fourth evening at Lord’s. He then accepted but none of the fifth day was. When he did not bowl at the fourth evening at the Old Trafford, someone may start guessing whether his body finally gave up. The same concerns started resurrected.
“He loves bowling, he loves batting, he likes to do divers around the field, sprinting and can do everything he can do. As the team’s captain, you want you to play as much game as possible. We need to see if we can find a way to limit the number of those overs. Trescothick did not want to do much, but he indicated on the team management that placed Stokes back on Saturday evening as it was due to the cramps and swallows caused by the workload. On Sunday morning, Stokes put the first ball in his hands and fired in eight overs on Trot. His batting appearance in the first three tests was suspicious. Nevertheless, he put himself in the game with the ball. He was the only bowler of the England team to ask the Indian batsmen continuously questions. On the eve of the second test at Edgbaston, Stokes bowled a full throttle non-stop at a single stump for an hour. Nobody knew that it would become an ideal in a real match when the series reached the end of its business. Stokes is one that prefers to move the game. He makes things. He sets unusual region, cutting unusual lines. Even in circumstances, it has not allowed Indian batsmen to be easy.
