Key Takeaways
- 1📊 England 0-2 down in Ashes, no Test win in Australia since 2011
- 2🏆 Stokes recalls home 2023-24 series leveler from 0-2 hole
- 3💡 Clarity from deficit sharpens Bazball focus for pink-ball clash
- 4🔮 Adelaide victory opens path to historic series turnaround
"The England captain said his team will be able to drawn on the experience of coming back from a 0-2 deficit in the previous Ashes series at home"
Ben Stokes rallies England to unleash their fighting spirit in a do-or-die Adelaide Test, drawing parallels to their Gabba miracle two summers back. Trailing 0-2 in the Ashes, the skipper insists clarity fuels their comeback bid Down Under, where they haven't won a Test in 15 years.
"We know what it's like to be in this situation," Stokes declared eve-of-match, eyes on clawing back like the home resurgence that leveled the series. The harsher Australian cauldron sharpens focus rather than daunting the Bazball brigade.
Familiar Fire for Pink-Ball Thriller
The deficit simplifies the roadmap: win here, then push on. Stokes's men thrive on such stakes, blending aggression with resilience. Adelaide's pink-ball challenge tests their evolution, but the captain's unflinching vibe echoes past heroics.
England fans hold breath as Stokes demands that extra 'dog' – raw grit to flip the series narrative.
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