Archive · 30 Dec 2025
England wins Ashes Test, Gavaskar criticizes Stokes
England won the fourth Ashes Test in Australia, ending a 15-year drought.
The match was very short, lasting only two days, which some people thought was not a fair test of the players' skills.
A famous former Indian cricket player, Sunil Gavaskar, said that England should have played more practice matches before the series started.
He also disagreed with England's captain, Ben Stokes, who had said that the team's preparation was good.
Stokes later said he was sorry for using a bad word to describe other players.
This shows that people have different opinions about how cricket teams should prepare for big matches.
England won the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne, ending a 15-year drought in Australia.
The match was deemed a farce due to a bowler-friendly pitch and a two-day Test.
Sunil Gavaskar criticized England's preparation, suggesting they should have played more first-class cricket.
Ben Stokes defended England's preparation methods, stating they had planned thoroughly for years.
Stokes later regretted using the term 'has-beens' to describe critics of their preparation.
- Who
- England cricket team, Sunil Gavaskar, Ben Stokes
- What
- England won the fourth Ashes Test, Gavaskar criticized Stokes' preparation comments
- When
- During the fourth Ashes Test
- Where
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
- Why
- Gavaskar believes England should have played more first-class cricket to prepare better
- Match Result
- England won the fourth Ashes Test
- Match Duration
- Two days
- Gavaskar's Criticism
- England should have played more first-class cricket
- Stokes' Response
- Defended England's preparation methods
- Stokes' Regret
- Regretted using the term 'has-beens'
