The nation was in a state of jubilation when Australia began their quest to retain the Ashes title. The match began disastrously for England, but such was the power of Ben Stokes that he proceeded to change the entire course of the match in stunning fashion. In the next ball, Stokes missed a slog sweep and Australia appealed for an LBW. Next ball, Ben Stokes crunched Pat Cummins to the boundary and England had achieved history. Botham’s all-round show with bat and ball helped England win the Ashes 3-1 after being 0-1 down.

Source: dna August 25, 2020 04:18 UTC