NEW DELHI: With the sequence already within the bag, England skipper Ben Stokes Said that his staff won’t take the foot off the pedal and can press for the whitewash within the 3rd Test towards Pakistan.
England are hoping to transform the primary Test staff to finish a 3-0 sweep in Pakistan. England received the primary Test via 74 runs ahead of grabbing a 26-run victory in the second one to sign up their first sequence win in Pakistan since 2000–01.
Having already sealed the sequence towards Babar Azam and Co., Stokes identified England’s 3-0 win in Sri Lanka in 2018 and was hoping to copy the similar feat in Pakistan.
“We won that series before the last Test and there was even more put on to it, knowing that we could become the only English team to register a whitewash in Sri Lanka,” Stokes mentioned.
“So, although the series here is done and we’ll still lift the trophy at the end regardless of the result, there’s still an extra bit knowing that we could be one of the very few teams that could walk away from Pakistan with a whitewash series.”
Stokes added that they’re taking into consideration handing a debut to 18-year-old all-rounder Rehan Ahmed, who would transform England’s youngest males’s Test participant if he performs within the 3rd fit in Karachi, starting on Saturday.
“We picked Rehan in the squad not just because of his talent and to integrate him, but because it would be a good opportunity to play him if we thought it was necessary,” Stokes mentioned.
“I’m struggling to work out what he is, whether he’s a batter or a leg-spinner, which is good I guess, because it shows how much talent he’s got.
“Having a wrist-spinner is at all times thrilling, particularly for England, however it isn’t getting too over excited with the possible that he has. Because he’s best younger, and you have nonetheless were given to nurture ability, regardless of how thrilling it’s .”
(With inputs from Reuters)
England are hoping to transform the primary Test staff to finish a 3-0 sweep in Pakistan. England received the primary Test via 74 runs ahead of grabbing a 26-run victory in the second one to sign up their first sequence win in Pakistan since 2000–01.
Having already sealed the sequence towards Babar Azam and Co., Stokes identified England’s 3-0 win in Sri Lanka in 2018 and was hoping to copy the similar feat in Pakistan.
“We won that series before the last Test and there was even more put on to it, knowing that we could become the only English team to register a whitewash in Sri Lanka,” Stokes mentioned.
“So, although the series here is done and we’ll still lift the trophy at the end regardless of the result, there’s still an extra bit knowing that we could be one of the very few teams that could walk away from Pakistan with a whitewash series.”
Stokes added that they’re taking into consideration handing a debut to 18-year-old all-rounder Rehan Ahmed, who would transform England’s youngest males’s Test participant if he performs within the 3rd fit in Karachi, starting on Saturday.
“We picked Rehan in the squad not just because of his talent and to integrate him, but because it would be a good opportunity to play him if we thought it was necessary,” Stokes mentioned.
“I’m struggling to work out what he is, whether he’s a batter or a leg-spinner, which is good I guess, because it shows how much talent he’s got.
“Having a wrist-spinner is at all times thrilling, particularly for England, however it isn’t getting too over excited with the possible that he has. Because he’s best younger, and you have nonetheless were given to nurture ability, regardless of how thrilling it’s .”
(With inputs from Reuters)