Patience has been key in Ben Stokes's rise to 'Best cricketer in the world'
Cricket | July 19, 2020 9:47 ISTSince 2019, Stokes has been England's highest run-getter in Tests with 1355 runs in 16 Tests, averaging 52.11.
Since 2019, Stokes has been England's highest run-getter in Tests with 1355 runs in 16 Tests, averaging 52.11.
With no chances of a reprieve insight and a complete washout of the third day on the cards, Curran feels that England have no choice but to bowl out West Indies cheaply and get them to follow on
West Indies will resume Sunday morning on 32-1 in reply to England's first innings 469-9 declared, with Kraigg Brathwaite six not out and nightwatchman Alzarri Joseph unbeaten on 14.
The 24-year-old scored a 312-ball century in the second Test against West Indies. It was the slowest hundred in Test cricket since November 2014
Archer had made an unauthorised trip to his home in Brighton after the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Aakash's opinion came after Stokes's 10th Test century on Friday in the second game of the series against West Indies at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.
With his century on Friday, Stokes joined Shastri in a list of all-rounders with at least 10 Test centuries and 150-plus wickets.
Broad was surprisingly dropped in England's first Test against West Indies, which they eventually lost.
Stokes' innings, coupled with his 260-run stand with Dom Sibley who himself scored 120 off 372 deliveries, helped put England firmly in the driver's seat
England vs West Indies 2nd Test, Day 3: Third day's play between England and West Indies in Manchester called off due to rain. WI 32/1 trail ENG (469/9 decl) by 437 runs
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Giving themselves an hour to bowl at the visitors, England profited by dismissing John Campbell on 12 to leave West Indies 32-1 at stumps and seeking a face-saving draw.
Stokes slammed 10 fours and a six en route his century, as he was patient in his sensible innings dictated by the conditions.
Reaching the triple-figure, only the second time in his career which spans 13 innings, off 307 deliveries, Sibley joined the list of one of the slowest Test centuries by an English batsman this century.
The 34-year-old Denly, who has played 15 Tests for England, was dropped from the ongoing second Test against the West Indies after scoring 18 and 29 in the two innings respectively in the series opener at Southampton.
England vs West Indies, 2nd Test Day 2: England finished day 2 on a high after stunning centuries from Dominic Sibley and Ben Stokes. West Indies closed on 32/1 in response to England's 469/9
Sibley was on 86 not out — his second-highest Test score in just his eighth match — and Stokes was unbeaten on 59 at stumps.
Tendulkar said that the dampness on the pitch may help the spinners get grip and make life difficult for the batsmen.
Citing the example of Nelson Mandela, Holding ripped into Archer, stating sacrifices should be made for the larger good.
Archer was on Thursday dropped from the second Test against the West Indies for breaking the team's bio-secure protocol and will now undergo two COVID-19 tests during a five-day isolation period.
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