Ben Stokes on India Test Series: ‘No Virat, Rohit or Ashwin, but it’s not easy’. Cricket news
Timesofindia.com in Leeds: England captain Ben Stokes has accepted the absence of Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin from the upcoming five-observe chains, but the new Indian team was underestimated. Speaking on the eve of the series opener in the headingley, Stokes said that his replacement is no less threats.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Stokes told the media on Thursday on Thursday, “Anyone is Rohit, no vast, no Ashwin. It does not mean that whoever replaces him, it will be easy to bowl or bat. Three big names, have done a wonderful job for the country.”India’s youth squad, led by the new captain Shubman Gill, has attracted a lot of attention, and Stokes highlighted both the challenge and opportunity with change.
Stokes said, “Jasprit Bumrah is a great bowler. He is going to be a threat, but what we are going to do to focus on a person. A thrilling time for Indian cricket with the role of new leadership for Shubman Gill,” Stokes said, reflecting the change in India’s Test setup.Stokes also welcomed the return of veteran all -rounder Chris Woakes, citing England’s unbeaten run under the current leadership.
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“Since I and Brend (Brendon McCullum) are together, we don’t think we have lost a game when Chris Woakes. He has good.”On situations, Stokes praised Headingly for his balanced wicket: “Handingley is generally a better cricket wicket. Let’s see what is in the weather.”The Stokes was clear about the target of the Stokes team – despite all the three versions on the soil of the house to reach its first ICC World Test Championship final.“To reach the WTC final, we need to win the match. This is what we need to focus … Our ahead of the series. If we win the match, we will reach the finals. And if we reach there, we will also see it to win.”
England XI for 1 Test vs India
1. Zak Croly, 2. Ben Docket, 3. Oli Pope, 4. Joe Root, 5. Harry Brook, 6. Ben Stokes (Captain), 7. Jamie Smith (WK), 8. Chris Woakes, 9. Bridan Cars, 10. Josh tongue, 11. Shoaib Bashir.
