2024-02-22 12:42:38
Ranchi: Ben Stokes has boosted his chances of bowling in the fourth Test against India with his rigorous bowling practice in the nets, but the England captain thought it best to maintain doubts over his availability as a bowler here on Thursday. Due to a knee problem, Stokes has been playing as a batsman since the second Ashes Test in June last year. But on the eve of the fourth Test against India, he was seen bowling with full intensity.
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When asked about the possibility of him bowling in the match, Stokes said, ‘No, I think it may happen and maybe not. Stokes said the best option for England would be to go with two fast bowlers, forcing them to include the tall Ollie Robinson in the playing eleven, although the Ranchi pitch is expected to favor spinners. Is.
Stokes said in the press conference, ‘Especially considering this wicket, bringing in Robbo (Robinson) will give us good options.’ He said, ‘I think the spinners will help but I also think that the two fast bowlers will By including the bowlers, we will get a good advantage from the length of Ollie Robinson. ,
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Robinson (30), who last played in the Ashes, has been included in place of Mark Wood while Shoaib Bashir has replaced leg spinner Rehan Ahmed. Stokes said, ‘After seeing the pitch, I think it will help the spinners but I think a bowler like Bash (Bashir) will help us dominate the match.’
Ben Stokes also gave a big statement regarding the pitch
Regarding the pitch prepared for the match, Stokes said that he had never seen such a pitch before. But it is not right to follow any preconceived notions regarding the pitch. He said, ‘We are asked about the pitch and we give our opinion but that does not mean that we are going with preconceived notions. The pitch may also be flat, who knows. ,
The England captain said, ‘If it changes, we will adjust the combination accordingly and if it is more different than what we thought, we will adapt accordingly. We will not be affected by things related to the pitch. ‘ England have retained experienced James Anderson in the team, who is just seven wickets away from the achievement of taking 700 wickets and he will also become the first fast bowler to achieve this feat.