Watch: Ben Stokes' 3-Worded Response When Asked About Loss In First Two Tests

25.07.2023 - 03:51 sports.ndtv.com

Rain played spoilsport in the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia as the entire Day 5 got washed out in Manchester.

As a result, the match ended in a draw and the visitors retained the Ashes with a 2-1 lead. The Ben Stokes-led side displayed a dominating performance on the first four days of the match as Australia were five down for 214, trailing by 61 runs after England posted 592 runs in their first innings.

Both the teams are yet to play the fifth and final Test of the series but that will not be making any difference to the result as the visitors will be retaining the trophy.

After the disappointing loss, England skipper Ben Stokes attended the post-match press conference and was asked whether going 0-2 down early in the series was a bigger disappointment for his team than the drawn fourth Test.

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