ENG vs IND: Ben Stokes reveals major injury update

Delhi: In the third match of the ongoing Test series between India and England, there was a big change in England’s batting style. By the end of the first day’s play, England scored 251 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. The special thing in this innings is that the English team playing the aggressive ‘Badball’ adopted a restrained and defensive attitude this time. England batsmen were seen playing alert in front of Indian bowlers.

Aggressive style does not run on every pitch: Oli Pope

After the end of the day’s play, England vice -captain and star batsman Oli Pope defended the team’s strategy at the press conference. The Pope said, “It is not possible to bat aggressively on every pitch. We have to change our style according to the situation.” He also said that today’s pitch was not very favorable for the batsmen, in such a situation it is not the right strategy to score fast.

Stokes and Root handled the innings

England captain Ben Stokes played a bold innings on the first day. However, during the game, he also suffered a minor injury and he was seen lame. Despite this, he strengthened the team by scoring 39 runs and remaining unbeaten. With him, Joe Root returned to Avizit for 99 and brought England to a strong position.

Pope spoke on Stokes’ injury

Oli Pope also gave information about Stokes’ injury. He said, “We are all praying that Ben Stokes should recover soon. His presence is very important for the team. The series is at 1-1 equal at this time and two upcoming matches are also important. We hope that he will do something special by returning to the field.”

Physio’s sharp eye on Stokes’ condition

Oli Pope said that England’s medical staff and physiotherapist are constantly monitoring the condition of Stokes. He said, “We will assess the fitness of Stokes for the next four days and will make further strategies accordingly. Stokes give mental strength to the team not only on the field, but also in the dressing room.”

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