The Ashes 2023: 'Ben Stokes has shown Australia he is not scared'
England did so much well on day two of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston that the missed opportunities will really frustrate them.There is almost no seam or swing, but there are signs of uneven bounce and the surface is starting to turn, most notably with Moeen Ali's vicious delivery to bowl Cameron Green.
The obvious move would have been for James Anderson or Stuart Broad to pitch the ball up, look for an edge and pack the slips, but Stokes thought 'I'm going to bring this part-timer on and you'll be terrified of getting out'.Stokes captains how he lives his lifeIn his team he has a spinner in Moeen who was retired two weeks ago, who was supposed to be spending this series working for us on Test Match Special, and who was attacked by Travis Head and Khawaja after lunch.
Stokes does not conform, however, and was rewarded when Head dragged a catch to mid-wicket while trying to hit Moeen into the stands.
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