Captain talks up hosts before first Test against Australia‘If we play to our capabilities, we are able to beat any team’
On the eve of a new series, and four years after he carved his name into Ashes folklore with a heroic, unbeaten, match-winning innings of 135 at Headingley, Ben Stokes encouraged his team to grasp the opportunity that this historic rivalry offers more than any other: for players to become legends.
“We all know if you do well in the Ashes you’re going to be spoken about for many a year,” he said. “When the Ashes comes around it’s the big one in the calendar. So any individual who finds themselves either having a great series or a great individual performance, that will never be forgotten.”
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