‘Cometh the hour, cometh the man, that’s Ben Stokes’ – Aakash Chopra praises Ben Stokes for his sensational knock in the 2nd Test.
Former Indian opening batsman and commentator Aakash Chopra commended England captain Ben Stokes for his exceptional innings in the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Ben Stokes, played a sensational knock, scoring 155 runs off 214 balls, which included nine boundaries and an equal number of sixes. Despite his remarkable performance, England fell short, losing the match by a margin of 43 runs on the final day of the 2nd Test.
Analyzing the game, Chopra expressed admiration for Ben Stokes’ brave innings. He used the phrase ‘cometh the hour, cometh the man’ to describe the English skipper’s impactful presence in crucial moments.
Aakash Chopra said “You will have to praise Ben Stokes, the sort of knocks he has played under pressure in the Ashes or the World Cup final. Cometh the hour, cometh the man, that’s Ben Stokes,”.
He added “Nine fielders were in the deep and despite that, what Ben Stokes does, only Ben Stokes does that. The Ashes were going absolutely cold thus far. He was okay as a captain but as a batter and bowler, big name but his performances were not that big until now.”