It is difficult for Ben Stokes to bowl on the fifth day of the Manchester Test. (Photo-Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Team India has got very good news before the last day of Manchester Test match begins. England captain Ben Stokes, who took five wickets in the first innings of Team India, has become England. So perhaps they could not bowl on the fifth day. Stokes scored a brilliant century in the first innings of this Test match to take the team’s score to 669 runs and took a big lead of 311 runs on Team India. Team India has scored 174 runs for two wickets in the second innings. To avoid defeat in this Test match, the batsman of Team India will have to bat well on the last day. During this time Ben stokes Not bowling is a relief news for the Indian team.
England’s concern increased
England captain Ben Stokes underwent Hamstring surgery in January. After this, he has made a great comeback. He has taken the most wickets in the Test series against Team India. During this time he has bowled 129 overs, in which he has taken 17 wickets, but on the third day of the Manchester Test, his hamstring injury was recovering again, causing him to retire, but on the fourth day he returned and gave a brilliant 141 runs.
although that Team India During the second innings, he did not come to bowl, which gave Team India a big relief and Gill and Rahul made a big partnership. In this case, England’s Assistant Coach Marcus Tracothic says that Stokes will be able to bowl on the fifth day, there is still doubt.
What did the Assistant Coach of England say?
After the end of the fourth day’s play, England’s Assistant Coach Marcus Tracothic was asked about the bowling of Ben Stokes at the press conference, then he said that it is difficult to say it right now. He said that Stokes is hurting a lot. In the last few weeks, he has been under a lot of work burden and then he felt pain while batting in the first innings.
He said that we hope that after resting one night, he will definitely get some rest. However, whether he will bowl or not, or will know only on the fifth day. Ben Stokes was seen in pain while holding the ball during fielding.