Following the defeat in the first match of the Ashes Test series at Edgbaston, Birmingham where Australia defeated England by two wickets, Ben Stokes’s fitness was questioned, the 32-year-old balled on 14 overs in his 2 innings raising speculation about his fitness.
Ben Stokes said:
“I’ve put my body through more than it’s actually been through over the last year, which is obviously great signs for myself and another confidence boost for me,” Stokes said. “Getting through that, knowing we’ve still got four games coming up has given me a massive boost.
“I can’t remember the last time I’ve sort of been able to continually bowl. I was just really happy that I was able to get a good long spell in, and I just love being in that situation. I love bowling long spells, especially when the game’s on the line.”