Ashes 2023: Captain Ben Stokes Gave A Big Reaction To Weather, Told How England Will Get Benefit July 19, 2023 – Posted in: Articles – Tags: , , ,

Ashes 2023: Captain Ben Stokes Gave A Big Reaction On Weather, Told How England Will Get Benefit: The fourth Test match of the Ashes series between England and Australia will be played from today, July 19. Australia is currently ahead 2-1 in this five-match series. The 4th Test is set to begin at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Ashes 2023: Captain Ben Stokes Gave A Big Reaction On Weather

Meanwhile, England captain Ben Stokes has expressed hope that if the weather affects the game, then this match can be in his favor. Ben Stokes believes that if the weather affects the game, then England can benefit from it. After winning the third Test, England now faces a crucial situation where they need to win to keep the series alive.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Stokes said that the prospect of rain towards the end of the week, which could shorten the game, could be in England’s favor. He pointed out that the team will have to press on in the last game to stay alive in the series, and if the weather affects the timing of the game, it could benefit them even more. The team understands that they need to work even harder if the weather turns as predicted.

Stokes said, ‘It helped us in the last game knowing that we would have to apply pressure to stay in the series. If it looks like the weather is going to have an impact on the game, it probably suits us even more because we know what we need to do. We can’t just go by hope, we have to focus on the game going on. We know we have to win this game so that we can take it till the last game so that we can get a chance to get the title back.’

England confirmed their playing XI on Monday, with James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson. Australia, on the other hand, dropped off-spinner Todd Murphy in favor of a fit-again all-rounder Cameron Green.

Green missed the Third Test at Headingley with a hamstring injury and his replacement, Mitchell Marsh, scored a century. Australia’s batting line-up has been expanded by the inclusion of both Green and Marsh, making it more challenging for England to take the 20 wickets needed to win the match and stay in the series.

However, leaving Murphy out is not without risk. Australia has not gone into a Test without a frontline spinner for over 11 years. 9 of the last 14 bowlers to be inducted into the Old Trafford Honors Board for taking a five-wicket haul in a Test innings are spinners. Murphy bowled only two overs in England’s second innings at Leeds as they secured a tense three-wicket victory.

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