BEN STOKES has started England’s Ashes countdown, admitting ruthless selection decisions had to be taken to build a side that can win in Australia.
England are still 18 months away from their next tour Down Under but, if there was any doubt about the top priority of Stokes’ captaincy, he removed it on the eve of the summer’s first Test against the West Indies. Today’s game at Lord’s marks a watershed moment in Stokes’ reign, with 41-year-old James Anderson making a farewell appearance after a record-breaking run of 187 Tests and 700 wickets.
Debutant Jamie Smith takes the gloves having been identified primarily for his batting prowess, fellow newcomer Gus Atkinson gets a chance to audition for a role in the new-look seam attack and Shoaib Bashir replaces Leach, despite being unable to oust him at county level with Somerset. And Stokes made clear that the revamp has taken place with one main goal in mind: defeating the old enemy for the first time since 2015. “Look at where we’ve got to go in 18 months’ time, to Australia.
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