“It was emotionless” Ben Stokes eager to win the last Test after washed out draw in 4th Ashes Test
England's skipper Ben Stokes was not happy with the rain-forced draw in the 4th Test.

Ben Stokes (Source: News9Live)
Australia retained the Ashes after the 4th Test was washed out. The series stands at 2-1 after four matches. England’s Skipper Ben Stokes was in no way amused by the fact that a clear win from England’s hands was taken away after it poured all day on day 5 of the fourth Test.
England were well and truly on the verge of beating Australia to set up a crucial 5th Test, leveling the series at 2-2 but the rain gods had different plans. The draw, according to Stokes was one of the most “emotionless” moments for him on a cricket pitch.
Ben Stokes said, “Leaving Manchester after the game was done, I’ve never left the field, never left a game emotionless. Shaking hands with the umpires and the opposition at the end, you could see that from both sides, it was emotionless, Australia retaining the Ashes and us not being able to win it back. Two teams of professional athletes want to be out there playing against each other, doing what we do. It was a flat feeling.”
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Ben Stokes’ English side remains unchanged

England announced an unchanged playing XI moving into the 5th Test of the Ashes series. Despite Jimmy Anderson’s ineffectiveness in the previous matches, the 41-year-old has been given another go by the management. Similarly, Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes have also been retained in the playing XI for the last match.
England’s playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
England will have an opportunity to not lose the Urn and save themselves from humiliation. But if they continue to focus on entertaining rather than winning, it would be tough for the hosts to avoid yet another defeat.
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