Team England's caretaker captain Ben Stokes has said that he had no qualms about ousting Stuart Broad in the first Test match played against the West Indies in the Ages Bowl. In this match, West Indies beat England by 4 wickets and went ahead 1-0 in the three-match Test series.
Chasing 200 runs on the last day of the match, the West Indies achieved this target by losing 6 wickets. After the match, Stokes said in a statement, "I don’t regret leaving Stuart Broad out, and we are fortunate to leave someone like him out. I would be upset if he didn’t show the passion he did in that interview, and he’s nowhere near done. If he plays in the second Test I hope he walks off with some wickets "
Stokes, who took 485 wickets for England in the Test, said that he is saddened by not being selected in the last-11 in the first match. Stokes admitted at the same time that his team missed some opportunities while defending the target. He told that, "The pressure is showing itself differently, there is some movement in the mind, there were some occasions which we cannot forget."
Stokes said, "There are many positives in self-inspection and this match was a good learning experience for us." Stokes received the captaincy of the team in the absence of regular captain Joe Root. Stokes said that he enjoyed the captaincy. Stokes also said, "I enjoy captaining England, but this is Root's team and I will welcome him back." Root did not play in this match due to the birth of a child. He is set to return from the Test match starting at Old Trafford from 16 July.
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