'Draw a tough one to take, but it is all part of the journey': Ben Stokes
Updated On: 24 July, 2023 08:20 AM IST | Manchester | IANS
Ashes 2023: England will now be hoping to win the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval, starting from June 27 and push for a 2-2 draw to end the series on a high
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England`s captain Ben Stokes shelters under an umbrella after the game is abandoned without any play on day five of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester. Pic/AFP
After the fourth Ashes Test ended in a draw at Old Trafford due to rain washing off play on the fifth day, England captain Ben Stokes admitted that the end result was tough to take but added that is part of the journey.
England needed five wickets to win the match with Australia needing 61 runs to force the hosts into batting again. The Ben Stokes-led side were in dominant position for the majority of the match, but have been denied a crack at victory due to rain not allowing any play to happen on day five.
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