Captain Ben Stokes praised Mark Wood after the victory, told why he is a special player

England vs Australia, Ashes 2023: The England team has made a strong comeback in the Ashes 2023 series by defeating Australia by 3 wickets in the Headingley Test match. After the defeat in the first 2 Test matches, it was very important for the English team to win this match. In this match, the best performance of Mark Wood with both ball and bat was seen from the team. After the team’s victory, England captain Ben Stokes also praised Wood and described him as a special player.

Ben Stokes said after winning the Headingley Test that he is very happy after winning. After winning the toss, we could have done anything batting or bowling. Mitchell Marsh batted very well in the first innings and took the match away from us. The outfield of this ground is very good. Both Mark Wood and Chris Woakes showed excellent performance with their comeback. Seeing Woakes’ game, I did not feel at all that he is playing Test cricket after a long time.

Stokes further said in his statement that having a player like Mark Wood in the team gives you a lot of strength. Along with bowling at a constant speed of 95 miles per hour, he also contributes significantly in the lower order for the team with the bat. It is not easy to score 24 runs in just 8 balls. You are not successful in doing this every time.

Ben Stokes reacts to England’s crucial 3rd Ashes Test victory pic.twitter.com/WA8Nozd6gS

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The next match will be very important for both the teams.

The next Test match of the Ashes 2023 series will now be played on the Manchester ground from 19 July. Regarding this, Ben Stokes said that the fourth match will now be very important for both the teams. Everyone wants to see a good game. By getting a break of 9 days, we will also get a chance to rest. It’s always great to come to Headingley and play for us, we get full support from the fans here.

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