It's The Ashes (again)

[backsidebaggie]

Not quite sure how anyone can say the defeat had “nothing” to do with the declaration. It’s very likely a few more runs to play with could have helped.

Having said this, looking at the bigger picture, Stokes loves test cricket and wants it to remain the pinnacle and very popular. He’s going this way about it to do that. I find that very hard to criticise.