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    1st Test: Stokes has gone with the stats, England don't mind a chase, says Atherton
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    1st Test: Stokes Has Gone With The Stats, England Don't Mind A Chase, Says Atherton

    By IANS News June 20, 2025 • 15:56 PM View: 555
    Tendulkar Trophy Test: Former England captain Michael Atherton said skipper Ben Stokes electing to bowl first against India in the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Headingley has got to do with the trends at the venue and their strength lies in acing chases.

    "It was a really interesting call (at the toss). All the numbers say bowl - the last six wins here have come from the team bowling first. But cricketing common sense says it's a hot day, and it's 30 degrees over the next couple days."

    "I think in the end Ben has gone with the stats, what the pitch has done here at Headingley this year - it hasn't deteriorated in county games - and also England's strength: they don't mind a chase."

    TAGS England Cricket Former England Michael Atherton Ben Stokes Tendulkar Trophy Test Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Sai Sudharsan Shubman Gill Dinesh Karthik Ravi Ashwin India Test
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