Ashes: The England team has lost the Ashes match for the second time in a row. In the second Test match at Lord’s, Australia defeat him by 43 runs. In this match, the English captain, Ben Stokes, scored 155 runs in a great second innings. Everyone has said how well he bats. Virat Kohli, the past captain of India, and Steve Smith, the vice-captain of Australia, are two of the best players in the world and are on this list.
Kohli thought about what he had said about Stokes before. He sent Stokes a tweet full of praise. Kohli also said that Australia was a good team. He wrote, “I wasn’t kidding when I said Ben Stokes was the most tough player I’d ever faced. High-quality runs, but Australia is currently a very good team. Kohli has praised Stokes many times. He also wanted Stokes to play for his IPL team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
What was Steve Smith’s comment?
Steve Smith from Australia, who played against Stokes, has also said nice things about him. He said that Stokes is a great athlete. He has done a lot of wonderful things. Smith said, “He has done some amazing things on this ground in different ways. He was going for the bottom. He played the first shot at the other end and then got out.
As soon as Stokes was out, England’s dreams were gone. When he went back to the stand after getting out of the pitch, both English and Australian fans applauded for him. Smith dropped his catch when Stokes was on 114. The former leader of Australia said, “I could not catch the ball.” In the corner of the wicket, it was hard to catch the ball. It is hard for people like Stokes to bring people to life.
What went on in the match?
The toss was won by England, and they chose to bowl first. Australia got 416 runs thanks to 110 runs from Steve Smith and 66 runs from David Warner. Marnus Labushen added 47 runs, while Travis Head added 77. England’s Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue each took three wickets. Joe Root took out two batsmen. The England team could only score 325 runs in return. Ben Duckett gave 98 runs, Jack Crowley gave 48, Ollie Pope gave 42, and Harry Brook gave 50. Australia’s Mitchell Starc got three outs. Travis Head and Hazlewood each took two wickets. In the first innings, Australia had a lead of 91 runs.
In their second turn at bat, Australia got 279 runs. Usman Khawaj added 77 runs, and Steve Smith added 34. England lost four wickets because of Stuart Broad’s work. Oli Robinson and Josh Tongue each got two wickets. England’s goal in the fourth innings was 370 runs, but they only got to 327 runs and lost the game by 43 runs. In England’s second game, their captain, Ben Stokes, got 155 runs. Ben Duckett added 83 runs at the same time. Australia’s Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood all took three wickets. Green took one out.
