Ben Stokes made a joke in his own country. (Photo- PTI)
England cricket team captain Ben Stokes is once again under criticism. Stokes captaincy, batting and strategy are being questioned after a crushing defeat of 336 runs in the second Test match played against India against India. Cricket experts and former players have expressed concern over Stokes’ poor performance of the last two years, not only that, they gave a statement after the defeat, with which they have been engulfed in their own country.
Ben Stokes joke in his own country
Actually, Ben Stokes questioned the pitch after the defeat in this match. He said, ‘As this game progressed, the wicket was not the same as we played. This was probably more favorable for India. We tried everything, changed the plan, but when a team dominates you, it is difficult to return. Let me tell you, in this series, the batsmen have benefited more from the pitch so far. But this is usually not seen in England. The bowlers always dominate in England. But Ben Stokes himself is responsible for such a pitch.
Actually, Stokes had requested batsmen -friendly pitches for 2023 Ashes, saying, ‘We want flat, fast wicket. We want to score fast. Such pitch is being made in England under the captaincy of Ben Stokes. But this time he started telling the pitch responsible for the defeat, after which questions are being raised on him in England itself. Apart from this, his bat is also silent for the last 2 years, which remains a big tension for England.
A century has not scored for two years
Ben Stokes’s batting is also under question. Actually, he scored his last Test century 2 years ago. After this, he has scored only 886 runs with seven half -centuries at an average of 30.55. At the same time, Indian players are only 20, 33, 0 and 33 runs in this series. Recent figures show that their grip in front of spin has weakened. Since the beginning of last year, 16 of their 25 Tests have come in front of the spinners. In such a situation, Ben Stokes’ forming in form is now very important to return to England’s series.
