Ben Stokes, the captain of England, is focused on winning the next Ashes in Australia. England has made the audacious move to force James Anderson to retire from Test cricket in light of this, with the goal of developing new pacers for the series against their fiercest rivals in 2025.
Stokes is prepared for atonement and has his sights set on the 18-month series even before the two-match series against the West Indies.
Upon England’s next Ashes tour to Australia, Stokes pointed out that he will have been captain for almost four years. He added, realising how important it was, to sacrifice everything you had to get the urn home. The 33-year-old said that the team has eighteen months to get ready and that he expects them to give it their all to not only compete but even defeat Australia.
It’s been two years since I became captain. Furthermore, something should not be tolerated for more than two years. I want to challenge this team to the limit, though. Take a look at where we have to go to get to Australia in just 18 months. We’re going to get that urn back. The Standard cited Stokes as stating, “I’ll be almost four years as captain when we go out there.”
“At the end of the 18-month term, I want to know that we did everything within our power to have a strong enough team to not only match but surpass Australia. Again, it’s probably the first time you’ve heard me talk like that about something so distant, but it’s all related to advancement. In order for us to travel to Australia and reclaim the Ashes, he continued, “I want this team to improve over the next 18 months, so I’m focusing on that.”
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Jamie Smith, who made his debut against the West Indies, was also kept in the running by Stokes. In an effort to find the ideal lineup for the upcoming Ashes, Stokes benched veteran players Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes.
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