"That dream that we came here with is now over, which is obviously incredibly disappointing. Everyone is obviously hurting and quite emotional about it. But we've got two more games to go, and that's where the focus needs to switch to now," Stokes said.
Ben Stokes bowled 19 overs for England in the first innings against Australia. The England captain didn't bowl over the Aussies' 66 overs stay at the crease on day three, despite owning England's best bowling average (25.87) in the series and leading the team's wicket-taking charts in Tests
Trailing 2-0 to Australia after two different but equally harrowing eight-wicket defeats, the England captain has lit a fire under his charges, urging them to show more fight ahead of the series decider starting from Wednesday in Adelaide.
England captain Ben Stokes has spoken out about off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's exclusion from the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane, starting December 4.
England captain Ben Stokes has said that playing a day-night Test is a different challenge. Stokes' statement comes ahead of the second Test against Australia in Brisbane, which starts on December 4. Notably, the second Test will be a day-night game.
England captain Ben Stokes says he is ready to accept criticism calling England's showing in the opening Test rubbish, but believes describing his team as arrogant goes a step too far
England captain Ben Stokes has said that his team would not take baggage from the defeat in the first Test in Perth, which the team lost within two days due to some exceptional performance by Australian batters.
England captain Ben Stokes admitted that he was a little "shellshocked" after watching Travis Head play one of the greatest innings in Ashes history in Australia's dominating eight-wicket win in the opening Test at Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday.
Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total.
Former batting stalwart Andrew Strauss was effusive about Ben Stokes and warned the England skipper to be wary of Australia's attempts to get under his skin in the upcoming Ashes, scheduled to commence on Friday at Perth's Optus Stadium.
Ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia, England captain Ben Stokes praised pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for regaining full rhythm and fitness, saying their pace and energy bring an "X-factor" to the side ahead of the upcoming Test season.