In the match against Australia at The Oval, England’s Cricket Team has made a surprising decision of putting Ben stokes at number three. This is a largely unanticipated decision and everyone saying that Joe Root was suitable seeker for that position but it had given to Ben Stokes.
Still, Making egregious choices isn’t really England’s way.
Ponting says England should consider Stokes atNo. 3. Speaking to ICC review, Ponting said he is not sure if Harry Brook could ever be top order batter in Test Cricket. Brook scored 75 runs in alternate innings at Headingley to help England beat Australia by three wickets. ” I am not sure if Harry Brook is ever going to be a top orderbatsman.I suppose he is always going to be four, five or six type batter with the way that he plays,” said Ponting.
Ponting says England should consider Stokes atNo. 3. Speaking to ICC review, Ponting said he is not sure if Harry Brook could ever be top order batter in Test Cricket. Brook scored 75 runs in alternate innings at Headingley to help England beat Australia by three wickets. ” I am not sure if Harry Brook is ever going to be a top orderbatsman.I suppose he is always going to be four, five or six type batter with the way that he plays,” said Ponting.
Stokes proved that he’s suitable only to club at number six
Preliminarily, Stokes proved that he’s suitable only to club at number six, when he dismissed this idea of fur at three at the first time. still, his recent performances have proven else.
He scored extraordinary 155 runs at Lord’s and at Headingley, he made 80 and turned out precarious situation of England. All this innings showed the power and immense capability of stokes. He’s such an amazing player with no distrust.
He, the captain of England’s test captain was named the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 2019,2020 and 2023 and won ICC Award for Stylish Men’s Cricketer and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2019.
He’s reputated for his obvious fear and fear into eyes of opponents. His test innings were veritably emotional. On day three, when stokes walked to the crinkle there were coming the standing cheers from the crowd. There was a sense of expectation about what his creation to number three could bring. While a top edged six off Josh Hazlewood, misgauged by Mitchell Starc, and a fierce cut for four handed hints of Stokes’s violence. The striking point of his creation was how fluently he settled into the part. Ben Stokes is high quality player and top order batsman who collects runs without taking gratuitous pitfalls.
Stokes elevation to number three open up new eventualities for England. With his exceptional range of chops, he’s further than able of succeeding in the number three position.
Yet the power that opponents always sweat
Yet the power that opponents always sweat from Stokes shouldn’t obscure his rigidity. Stokes has won Two World Cup tests by scrapping on a delicate gate and also accelerating. His outstanding test innings – Headingley in 2019 and this summer, two Ashes innings- have both been marked by cohesiveness before the audacity.
For now, atleast his left knee has rendered him as batsman who sometimes bowls. Since, he has appointed as captain he has taken only 23 wickets in 18 Test matches. still, Stokes has the range to do so If he’s to play an basically a specialist batsman.
Captain batting at three potentially being held back sometimes in run chases also allows England to persist with an approach that has brought extraordinary success in the recent times.
In this match England have named five specialist bowlers in addition to Stokes. This is 12th Test since 2018 in which they did so. They won 10 and have drawn one- the last Test at Old Trafford. alike edifice suits England because it makes room for all rounders. England’s are thankful to have redundant bowlers.
England might well be thankful for analogous inflexibility in India in the new time. Stokes at three- which would mean Ollie Pope either moving or being left out when he’s fit again- would allow jonny Bairstow to club at six. and also retain five specialist bowlers below. Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed and Liam Dawson are all players that could be accommodated at seven and eight.
During reign, till now seven players maundered at No 3
During Stokes reign, till now seven players maundered at No. three including four this Ashes series. But the player who’s stylish suitable for No. three has not done the job at all. Under Stokes captaincy, In 31 innings Roots has maundered at four 30 times and also down to five formerly because of nightwatchman.
For Root, fur latterly makes further use of his remarkable rates against spin balls. His normal is 64 against spin. And so, just as India did with Sachin Tendulkar, he also had noway did fur atNo. 3 three in his 200 Test matches. No longer will England compromise the effectiveness of their stylish batsman for the goods of others.
After times of being scuffled around to cover up for his platoon- mates boundaries and captaining England through the grim rigours of Covid 19 protocols, Root might consider the decision long over due. Now, he’s free to be the stylish Test batsman that he can be.
Ponting said England should consider transferring Stokes at number 3 while this will be commodity taht Australia should be ready for. Australia presently lead the five matches series 2- 1.
” And the fact that he’s probably not going to bowl if they go in with the same bowling attack, he’s probably not going to bowl in the Test match. So it gives him a chance to be fresher to bat up the order. So that would be something that I’d be thinking about if I was England and certainly something that Australia should be ready for “, said Ponting.
Australia will be looking to seal the five- match Ashes 2023 series when they take on England in Manchester.
