Ben Stokes has hit again at latest Australian protection of remarks he made in the course of the Ashes, claiming he lives “hire free” of their minds.
The quote from Stokes that fuelled Australian media got here after rain took away England’s probabilities of successful the fourth Take a look at in Manchester final summer time.
With two days left to play, Australia had been behind by 61 runs with 5 wickets in hand. Nonetheless, the rain hampered proceedings and the Take a look at resulted in a draw after England received the ultimate Take a look at at The Oval, that means Australia retained the Ashes.
In a rallying cry to his group after the sport at Emirates Previous Trafford, Stokes stated: “All the pieces we have finished up till now is not going to cease as a result of we have not managed to win the urn again.
“The reward for our work is not what we get however what we develop into.
“And what we now have managed to do is we have managed to develop into a sports activities group that may stay eternally within the reminiscence of people that had been fortunate sufficient to witness us play cricket.
“I do know it will be a bit flat, I do know it will damage that we go into the following recreation (at The Oval) not with the ability to get the urn again.
“However what we now have finished is one thing rather a lot larger than any Ashes trophy might ever signify for this group – be the group that everyone will all the time bear in mind.”
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England have received the ultimate Ashes Take a look at match after an exhilarating end to attract the sequence with Australia
The quote gained traction on social media, main Stokes to react to the protection of his speech on Wednesday.
“Mentioned this to the group who had watched it rain for two days once we had our foot in your throats, simply tried to cheer up the frustration tbh, however in any case hire free and all that,” he wrote.
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England have received the ultimate Ashes Take a look at match after an exhilarating end to attract the sequence with Australia
The Ashes 2023 resulted in a draw after Stuart Broad, in his remaining match, was the hero on the Kia Oval, serving to England win by 49 runs.
Watch the primary Take a look at between England and West Indies, at Lord’s, stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 10am on Wednesday July 10 (11am first ball). The sequence then continues at Trent Bridge (July 18-22) earlier than the ultimate recreation at Edgbaston (July 26-30)
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