![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The 24-year-old was furious after top-edging a Mitchell Starc short ball with the finish line in sight, saying: “I’m not one to blow up in the changing room but I had a little blow-up today. Instead Harry Brook shouldered the burden of hauling the team towards its target, scoring 75 before falling with victory 21 runs away. People always seem to have the answers after the fact but I don’t think anyone will ever crack it – that’s why it’s such a great game.”Īfter scoring 155 in England’s unsuccessful run chase at Lord’s last Sunday and 80 in the first innings here, Stokes’s contribution to the team’s efforts on this occasion was limited to 13. We can be better in certain areas and that’s all we can do. “I still think we can be better,” Stokes said.“The thing about cricket is no one ever has the perfect answer for how it should be played. Though their performance brought a vital victory, England will not struggle to identify room for improvement when they reconvene in Manchester on Wednesday week, now 2-1 down and hoping to level the series. ![]()
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