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Ben Stokes is prepared to get “even more adventurous” with his tactics as the England captain aims to continue pushing the limits of what is possible in Test cricket.
Speaking as he prepared for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Multan on Friday – a match that could see even shorter days than their 74‑run win in Rawalpindi, because of fog – Stokes showed no interest in his side sitting on their 1-0 series lead. Asked how much more inventive his side could get, having ransacked 921 runs from just 821 balls across their two innings in the first Test, and then set an inviting target on a flat pitch, Stokes said: “We might see, actually, in this Test.
Written by Ali Martin in Multan
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/dec/07/cricket-england-can-be-even-more-adventurous-against-pakistan-says-stokes under the title “England can be ‘even more adventurous’ against Pakistan, says Ben Stokes”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
