Ben Stokes expressed his admiration for Rohit and co.

The five-match sequence ended on Saturday, March 9 as India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs inside three days. England have been bowled out for 195 of their second innings as Indian spinners but once more spun a nicely across the English batters. Based on Stokes, India not solely dominated in house circumstances, but additionally stood up in crunch moments.

“I am stuffed with admiration for India and the beast they’re of their house circumstances. Clearly, quite a bit was mentioned about sure (Indian) gamers not being right here. However this sequence has proven the depth of Indian cricket,” Stokes mentioned after the tip of the Take a look at sequence.

“We have now seen a variety of younger gamers are available and do extraordinarily nicely (for India). Since that first sport, India have been the a lot better staff and clearly 4-1 displays that,” he added.

England had a pre-series preparation camp in Abu Dhabi and, even when there was a break in between the sequence, they went again to the Center East to work more durable. Nevertheless, the outcomes simply didn’t come in opposition to an impressed Indian aspect. Stokes admitted that the tip consequence was massively disappointing.

“I am very disillusioned, not solely in myself however I am disillusioned for the staff due to how a lot laborious work has gone into this tour itself. If we weren’t disillusioned, if we weren’t pissed off at how the sequence has ended up, I do not actually know what different feelings you may have,” Stokes mentioned.

He reiterated that England misplaced to a a lot better aspect in circumstances that India exploited brilliantly to their benefit.

“We got here right here with very excessive hopes and assured about what we may obtain and began off very nicely. However clearly shedding the sequence 1-4, not simply myself however the staff are large enough to say we have been utterly outplayed within the final 4 video games,” the England captain mentioned.

The guests overcame a 190-run deficit in Hyderabad to win the competition after Ollie Pope hammered an excellent 196 within the second innings. On how England misplaced the plot from there, the captain mentioned, “The staff who seizes these alternatives and moments, theirs are the staff which are going to return out on high. At any time when we managed to wrestle again any sort of momentum with the ball or bat, India have been at all times in a position to put it again on to us.

“That was the place the Assessments after the primary one have been gained and misplaced. It is clearly very disappointing. However I am at all times man sufficient to say that we bought crushed by the higher staff,” he added.

Other than the sequence loss, Stokes had a forgettable time with the bat as nicely. He managed solely 199 runs in 10 innings at a mean of beneath 20.

–By A Cricket Correspondent