ENG v WI | Even in defeat, Ben Stokes' captaincy debut hardly a flop
Cricket | July 14, 2020 10:16 ISTBen Stokes may have not secured a victory in his captaincy debut, but there was more to his leadership than a few calls gone wrong.
Ben Stokes may have not secured a victory in his captaincy debut, but there was more to his leadership than a few calls gone wrong.
Toss was never an issue, but a team can expect little about making an early impact in a match with a first-innings total of just 204.
It was the first time since 2012 that Broad has missed a home Test, stretching back to 51 consecutive matches
Holder, for the second time in the Southampton opener, dismissed England's stand-in skipper Stokes, drawing that outside edge of the angled-in delivery
The West Indies, resuming the day on 57-1, was all out for 318 less than an hour before stumps on the first full day of the rain-affected test.
With the dismissal of Joseph, Stokes joined former England all-rounder and the legendary, Ian Botham and four other greats of the game in the club of 4000 Test runs and 150-plus wickets.
Ben Stokes wore Dr. Vikas Kumar's name on his jersey ahead of the first Test against West Indies, as English cricketers paid tribute to healthcare workers.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain cited examples from Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes to urge Joe Denly to tinker with his technique.
Broad was left for the first Test of the three-match series against West Indies that started on Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl, with the pacer missing his first home Test since 2012
As soon as the toss happened and the match referee declared that England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss, Holder went in for the handshake before realising the mistake
Stokes said that the decision was tough for him to take but opined that the inclusion of Archer and Wood adds a different dimension to the England pace attack.
Each of the players of the host nation took the field at the Ageas Bowl on Wednesday morning wearing the name of key workers on their shirts.
Ben Stokes will lead the English side in the first Test against West Indies in the absence of Joe Root.
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Holder holds the top spot in the rankings chart the all-rounder section while Stokes stands second. Yet, each time the word 'all-rounder' pops up world cricket can't talk enough about Stokes.
ECB had earlier last week confirmed that just like their Windies counterpart, they too will carry the Black Lives Matter logo on their jerseys on July 8
Stokes will be leading England in the first Test after Root left the bio-secure bubble in Southampton for Sheffield, to be with his wife, who is expecting their second child.
Stokes said that is his awaiting that special moment, while adding that he would rather want to focus on the game than get carried away by the excitement.
Stokes was named as England's stand-in captain after Root left the bio-secure bubble and returned to Sheffield for the birth of his second child
Bowlers won't be able to use saliva on match balls, players will have to refrain from celebrating together and the stadium will be devoid of fans.
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