US Edition‘Get Stuck Into Them’: England Reveal Sledging Meetings – and Plans to Bring the Lip for the Ashes
ENGLAND, JUL 21 – England’s aggressive sledging strategy helped shift momentum in their favor during a tightly contested Test series against India, with England leading 2-1 ahead of the fourth Test.
- On July 23, the Manchester Test at Old Trafford will begin, with England leading the series 2-1 after their fiery 22-run win at Lord’s.
- During the Stokes-McCullum era, England leaned into verbal aggression, as Harry Brook said, `We felt the opportunity last week was the perfect time to be 11 players against them two like they were the night before`.
- During a heated over, tensions boiled over, and Mohammed Siraj was fined 15% of his fee with one demerit point, Brook recalled, `Them lads went hard at Crawley and Ducky on that night when Jasprit Bumrah bowled that single over`.
- England defended a 193-run target to take a 2-1 series lead, and Ben Stokes said, `The aggression from the Indian players added some adrenalin into his side`.
- On the eve of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, England's strategy shift saw them prepare to respond to Indian aggression, as Stokes asserted they won't back down if provoked.
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Are England too nice? They think so – and this is how they’re changing it
England’s vice-captain Harry Brook has disclosed the dressing room conversations that led the Ashes combatants to take up premeditated, tactical sledging against India, as Ben Stokes’ team gears up for the trip to Australia this summer.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Get stuck into them’: England reveal sledging meetings – and plans to bring the lip for the Ashes
England’s vice-captain Harry Brook has disclosed the dressing room conversations that led the Ashes combatants to take up premeditated, tactical sledging against India, as Ben Stokes’ team gears up for the trip to Australia this summer.
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