By 2018, the then-England coach Trevor was pleading with Bayalis Stokes to take care of himself, especially when it came into his frenzy training habits. Now, as a 34 -year -old, Stokes has toned training, yet there is nothing that can catch him back in the heat of the fight.
Is half a Ben Stokes better than the entire Ben Stokes at all times? This is a moot point, just because Stokes are unable to recreate it.
England was in a similar situation last year when Stokes faced his first hamstring injury. He missed four Tests, the fourth of which was the first on a tour of Pakistan. Stokes’s effort to fit her made her island and angry, eventually taking it into the team on the ground in Multan, for which she later apologized. Hope he has learned from that experience, and will not be weighed at the beginning of the Ashes Tour.
For now, he will be with the England team, once again under the leadership of Oli Pope. The hotel in England has a big room that is a separate set for the captain, which Stokes has not given to the Pope. It probably says a lot who remains in charge.
Stokes is one of the four changes from the Old Trafford Test, leaving an odd -looking team from England. Tired Jofra Archer and Bridan Cars, along with spinner Liam Dawson, who returned to a match after eight years in wilderness. It turns out that Dawson is not the second arrival of Daniel Vetori, and he is scrapping with Rehan Ahmed for a place on ash flight.
In the upcoming Jacob Bethel, who played only one red ball match in seven months; Gus Atkinson, a club game and a second sheer stability since May; And Jamie overtan, four first class matches since September 2023. Josh is back after being dropped for the tongue for the third Test. At the age of 36, Chris Woakes conducted all five tests.
Through the decisions of injuries, workloads and selection, England have been supported in a corner of their bowling attack.
