Timesofindia.com in Manchester: The striker in England Marcus Treshick is full of hope that Captain Ben Stokes will be able to the bowl on day 5 of the fourth test at Old Trafford. Speaking after stumps on Saturday, Treshickick said that the absence of Stokes of the Bowling attack on day 4 was the result of the cramp he had suffered on Friday and the workload he succeeded throughout the match. “It’s just an accumulation of the workload and cramps yesterday,” said Tressick. “We hope he will return to the bowling alley tomorrow. We will see what he looks like in the morning. “
Stokes had previously had a massive impact with the bat, marking a superb 141 to help England display 669. But with India staged a remarkable flight by Kl Rahul and Shubman Gill, England will probably need their captain to contribute again with the ball if they want to take the remaining eight counters and conclude the series.
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Do you believe that Ben Stokes will be able to Bowl on day 5?
Visitors were in shock at 1 for 2 at lunch, but recovered day 4 out of 174 for 2, still followed by 137 points. The calm resistance of Rahul and Gill set up a last fascinating day.With a 16 serial windows, Stokes may need to join the attack if the hosts have to reject India in time to win the victory. As the main flag holder in the series, England will again need their captain to intensify the last day, especially if they want to seal the series without going to the oval.
STOKES IS THE GOAT!! He’ll play and he’ll win us the match no doubt about it!!! 💪🏏
Really hoping Stokes is fit enought to play tommorow! England needs him badly in this crucial match. His presence alone can change the whole game dynamic.
lol another fitness drama with Stokes? seems like every series he’s got some injury issue. maybe time to rest him properly instead of rushing back everytime
At this point just play him as specialist batsman. We need his runs more than his bowling anyway with all the injuries in camp already
Oh great, ‘we HOPE he will play’… that fills me with confidence! Why dont we have proper backup players who are actually fit? This is embarassing for English cricket honestly.
Everyone acting like Stokes is irreplacable but honestly his form hasnt been great this series anyway. Maybe giving chance to younger players would be better? Just my opinion tho, prob gonna get downvoted for this lol
The title is confusing but from what I understand Ben Stokes has been dealing with knee problems since the begining of the series. He didnt bowl much in previous tests so his batting will be key if he plays tomorrow. England’s bowling looks weak without his all-round contribution tbh.
‘We hope he will play tomorrow’ – ah yes, the famous English strategy of hope and pray. Has worked wonderfully so far in this series hasnt it? 😂
So which ‘striker’ gave this update? The title says striker but Stokes is an all-rounder not a striker lol. Also what does ‘4th 4th 4th’ even mean? Is this translated from another language or something because it makes zero sense.
Stokes playing or not playing wont matter much if the top order keeps collapsing like dominos. Need to fix batting lineup first.
I dont think he should play if hes not 100% fit. One more injury and his career could be in serious trouble. Think longterm not just this one test match, we have Ashes coming up too remember.
People critisizing Stokes need to understand the guy gives 200% everytime he steps on field. Of course his body breaks down sometimes! Show some respect for what he’s done for English cricket over years.