Cricket: A 6-wicket haul from Akash Deep has helped India seal an emphatic victory in the 2nd Test against England, to help level the series at 1-1.
, the English press have turned their attention to captain Ben Stokes’ diminishing returns with the bat.
But alarm bells began to sound on the final day as Stokes fell lbw for 33 from 73 balls to a big in-drifter from right-arm off-spinner Washington Sundar in the last over before lunch. Those fifties include crucial first innings knock to help set up victories against Australia in Leeds, India in Hyderabad and New Zealand in Christchurch.
The comfortability of Gill and the Indian batting line-up no doubt played a part in Stokes’ post-match complaints that the pitch was too similar to subcontinental batting-friendly surfaces. Although, no one was particularly full of faith in him in adding another famous innings of defiance to his collection that includes his 155 on the unforgettable final day at Lords two years ago, his unbeaten 115 against Australia at the same venue in 2019 and his 120 in Perth in 2013 in just his second Test match.
Former Indian batter Mohammed Kaif gave Stokes a far bigger whack on social media, saying he “never understood the hype around Ben Stokes the captain”. But it has also not reared its head as it has largely bubbled away beneath the myriad of fitness issues surrounding Stokes.He first did it playing in The Hundred in between home Test series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, the latter which he missed as Ollie Pope took the reins.
He is determined to play as a true all-rounder, and his bowling has stood up so far this English summer, taking nine wickets across three Tests against India and Zimbabwe to support his misfiring attack.BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 06: England batsman Ben Stokes reacts after being dismissed during day five of the Second Test Match between England and India at Edgbaston on July 06, 2025 in Birmingham, England.
With three most Test matches to go in the series against India, Stokes desperately needs to find some rhythm. Stokes came in behind wicket-keeper batter Matt Prior in that Test, and was only at eight due to the use of Liam Plunkett as a night watchman in the first innings.Jamie Smith’s excellence with the bat prompted CricViz analyst and commentator Ben Jones to suggest that it is “probably time to swap them in the order now”.
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