12-07-2025, 11:09 PM
Listened to the Ben Stokes post-match comments. Yes, he's showing a hint of humility for a change, but it's still pretty much Billy-Big-Bollocks stuff. "A dressing room that I am captain of is not a place for weak men".
I think, Ben, that you and Baz have created the whole mindset of that dressing room by the force of your own personalities. You have obstinately persisted with certain players who haven't risen to the challenge. You've created a situation where the players don't play much cricket and aren't under any pressure for their places in the side. It's not really fair to call them out for being "weak" when they are creatures of your own making.
I think, Ben, that you and Baz have created the whole mindset of that dressing room by the force of your own personalities. You have obstinately persisted with certain players who haven't risen to the challenge. You've created a situation where the players don't play much cricket and aren't under any pressure for their places in the side. It's not really fair to call them out for being "weak" when they are creatures of your own making.