‘2-2 is probably fair’ : Ben Stokes on India Series

LONDON: Ben Stokes, the England captain, praised the quality of cricket on display during the 2-2 series draw with India, describing it as one of the most compelling Test series he has been part of, despite his disappointment at missing out on a series victory. Speaking after India's dramatic victory, Stokes acknowledged the fairness of the drawn series result although he expressed his frustration at England's inability to get over the line in a tight finish.

"I think the series as a whole, even before this game, it was just all four games going to five days, this one again, and it's been toe-to-toe for 25 days, two very good teams who have thrown everything at each other, left nothing out there, so I guess from a cricket fan's point of view, 2-2 is probably fair, obviously we're disappointed now to have not got the result that we wanted to give us a series win, so there's obviously that disappointment, a little bit of frustration there as well from everyone."

The England skipper, who missed the final Test due to a shoulder injury, was quick to highlight the series' significance for the longer format of the game. "But yeah, I think as a massive advocate of this format and Test Cricket as a whole, this has certainly been one of those series that can hopefully keep that narrative around Test Cricket is dying, so yeah, disappointed from obviously a playing point of view, but as an advocate of the game, the series has been fantastic to be part of." Agencies

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