Proud Verdict of Ben Stokes On Hyderabad Test Win Against India
Ben Stokes, who is the test captain of England, rated the 28-run victory over India in the first Test in Hyderabad on Sunday as the finest moment yet in his time as the England captain. In the post-match press conference, Stokes said, "Since I've taken the captaincy on, we've had a lot of fantastic moments as a team. We've had a lot of great victories." We've been involved in some amazing games. But I think where we are and who we're playing against, this victory is definitely our greatest triumph since I've been captain.”
Stokes kept faith in Hartley despite a below-par outing in the first inning.
The Durham man explained the rationale: “I was willing to give him the longer spell regardless of what had happened in the first innings because I knew I was going to have to turn back to him at some point throughout this Test match.
Stokes added, “Whether or not that was the reason to say he got seven wickets and won us the game this innings, who knows? But that was the thought process behind it—giving the people we select complete backing and not going back on the words that we speak.”