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Ashes: Need To Show A Little More Fight, Says Stokes After England’s Eight-wicket Loss
Ben Stokes: After losing to Australia by eight wickets at the Gabba, England captain Ben Stokes said his side needs to show more fight to prevent defeats in further matches of the ongoing five-game series.
On day four’s play, England showed rare resistance as Stokes hanged around for making 50 off 152 balls while Will Jacks contributed to 41 in a 96‑run seventh‑wicket stand. But once Jacks fell to a sharp catch from Steve Smith, England’s innings unraveled, as the last four wickets fall for 17 runs to leave England all out for 241.
In reply, Australia chased down 65 with immaculate ease and take a 2-0 lead in the five-game series. "Very disappointing. I think a lot of it to me comes down to not being able to stand up to the pressure of this game, this format, when the game is on the line.”
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