Ace all-rounder Ben Stokes has opened up on the David Warner dismissal that was chalked off in because of a no-ball, saying that he didn’t know he was overstepping. Warner made use of the opportunity amassing 94 runs in the first innings of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba.
Stokes, who had bowled a number of no-balls without being called as a technical glitch limited the third umpire’s ability to monitor the offence, said that it would have helped if the on-field umpire had told him earlier that he was overstepping. Speaking to Mirror, he said:
“It was frustrating to have David Warner out early in his innings only for a no-ball to chalk it off. Some have suggested that I knew it was a no-ball immediately after he was bowled, but I didn’t, that was just my reaction.”
“It was only when I turned round and saw the way (umpire) Rod Tucker was talking that I thought it might have been and it turns out there were quite a few. There are two sides to it. I should be behind the line, but as a bowler it is also helpful when the umpire lets you know you are over, but I wasn’t told until it was too late,” he added.
Stokes leaked 65 runs in the 12 overs he bowled and couldn’t pick up a single wicket. England eventually lost the Test by nine wickets.
Ben Stokes gears up for the 2nd Ashes Test
The all-rounder, who had a lean patch in Brisbane, will look to bounce back in the upcoming pink-ball Test. He was recently seen sweating it out in the nets hitting the ball all-round the park.
Watch the clip here:
.@benstokes38 hits the nets ahead of the second #Ashes Test 💪 pic.twitter.com/iiWaaLqAIG
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 14, 2021
The second of the five-match Ashes series will commence on December 16 in Adelaide.
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