England, Ben Stokes and India
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Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja
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England captain Ben Stokes' leadership, especially his handling of Jofra Archer, has garnered praise amidst the ongoing Test series against India. Former skipper Nasser Hussain highlighted the trust and chemistry between Stokes and Archer,
England’s first draw without heavy rain under Ben Stokes was a Test that showed how brilliant the skipper is, but also how his team are worryingly dependent on him.
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CricTracker on MSNENG vs IND 2025: ‘Draw was the goal, not hundreds’ – Dale Steyn slams Jadeja, Sundar for denying Ben Stokes' draw offer in Manchester
"The only issue I see here is the one thing people aren’t realizing, the batters weren’t playing for 100s, they were batting for a DRAW. That was the goal. Draw the game," wrote Steyn.
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India Today on MSNBen Stokes: Snubbed handshakes, swollen toes, and the 2019 World Cup robbery
Ben Stokes tried to play Gandhi with his handshake act in Manchester. But he will do well to remember how, only hours before that, he targetted Rishabh Pant's busted foot with searing yorkers.
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Even after just two innings of this match, when an injury cloud gathered over his involvement in its remainder, Ben Stokes had done what he never had in 115 previous Tests by scoring a century and taking a five-wicket haul.
Kevin Pietersen leaps to Ben Stokes’ defence following fourth Test criticism - India left Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday with a draw to keep the Rothesay series alive.
Former England great Kevin Pietersen stood up for Stokes. In a statement posted on X, he also took aim at the detractors.
Hindustan Times spoke to former India batter WV Raman regarding the Manchester Test between India and England and what can visitors do for the next match.