\u201cMaybe Virat Kohli Will Miss IPL Too,\u201d Sunil Gavaskar\u2019s Cheeky Comment Gives Rise To Speculation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“Everyone goes into the game with their best intentions; when it doesn’t pay off, people say we’re not ruthless, when it does, they say we are,” Stokes said in the post-match media conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stokes emphasised that the perception of ruthlessness can be subjective and often misunderstood. In the fourth Test of the series against England, the side was left in a spot of bother in the second innings, when a flurry of wicket forced the English team into a shell; the side was bowled out for just 145 in 53.5 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I don’t really understand it. That’s from my point of view; we try to do what we think is the best way to win a game. It can be a throwaway comment when people say we’re not ruthless enough. What does it mean?” he questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under Stokes’ leadership, succeeding Joe Root, England’s ‘Bazball’ approach yielded victories against formidable opponents like New Zealand, South Africa, and Pakistan. Notably, in the previous year’s Ashes series, England staged a comeback to salvage a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Obviously we want to win every game we play, and win every series. This is the first we have lost, but we will be involved in plenty more series going forward,” Stokes said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt’s always disappointing being on the losing team. Looking back at when we had our chance to bat yesterday, cricket is always skill against skill.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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