England v South Africa: Ben Stokes looks to cap off 'great summer' at The Oval
England v South Africa: Ben Stokes looks to cap off 'great summer' at The Oval
Location: The Oval Dates: 8-12 September Cover : Match test ball e by bullet Special commentary on BBC Radio o 5 additional live sports, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
England have won five of their six Tests under Stokes and the new trainer Brendon McCullum.< /p>
Only once before have they won six or more tests in a summer at home - all seven wins under Michael Vaughan in 2004.
"Even if you remove the results, the way we played the game was the most satisfying thing," Stokes said.
"We have changed the way England Test cricket is perceived. We've captured the imagination of cricket fans who have been around for years, and I feel like we might have won new fans too ."
Anglet erre beat New Zealand 3-0 in June and then won the rescheduled fifth Test against India.
They were beaten by a set in three days by South Africa at Lord's, but reversed that result to win the second Test at Old Trafford, also by a set margin.< /p>
"Going into the final game of the summer, both teams want to win the series, this will provide that winning mentality on both sides" , the versatile Stokes told BBC Sport.
"All situations will come down to how victory can come from both sides which is good for the game."
Stokes has confirmed that Yorkshire batsman Harry Brook, 23, will make his Test debut in place of Jonny Bairstow, who will likely miss the rest of the year after breaking his leg slipping while playing golf on Friday.
"I'm devastated for Jonny with the summer he's had and the T20 World Cup coming up," Stokes said.
"It is truly an unfortunate moment but he can be really proud of what he has accomplished this He was the catalyst for renewal and he should certainly hold his head high."
Yorkshire's Brook, who has played four T20 England has been in every Test squad this summer without playing a match.
The right-hander averaged 36 in premier class cricket and made 140 for the England Lions against South Africa in a Test Series warm-up match.
" Hopefully he can seize the opportunity with both hands and put even more pressure on the batting lineup,...
Location: The Oval Dates: 8-12 September Cover : Match test ball e by bullet Special commentary on BBC Radio o 5 additional live sports, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
England have won five of their six Tests under Stokes and the new trainer Brendon McCullum.< /p>
Only once before have they won six or more tests in a summer at home - all seven wins under Michael Vaughan in 2004.
"Even if you remove the results, the way we played the game was the most satisfying thing," Stokes said.
"We have changed the way England Test cricket is perceived. We've captured the imagination of cricket fans who have been around for years, and I feel like we might have won new fans too ."
Anglet erre beat New Zealand 3-0 in June and then won the rescheduled fifth Test against India.
They were beaten by a set in three days by South Africa at Lord's, but reversed that result to win the second Test at Old Trafford, also by a set margin.< /p>
"Going into the final game of the summer, both teams want to win the series, this will provide that winning mentality on both sides" , the versatile Stokes told BBC Sport.
"All situations will come down to how victory can come from both sides which is good for the game."
Stokes has confirmed that Yorkshire batsman Harry Brook, 23, will make his Test debut in place of Jonny Bairstow, who will likely miss the rest of the year after breaking his leg slipping while playing golf on Friday.
"I'm devastated for Jonny with the summer he's had and the T20 World Cup coming up," Stokes said.
"It is truly an unfortunate moment but he can be really proud of what he has accomplished this He was the catalyst for renewal and he should certainly hold his head high."
Yorkshire's Brook, who has played four T20 England has been in every Test squad this summer without playing a match.
The right-hander averaged 36 in premier class cricket and made 140 for the England Lions against South Africa in a Test Series warm-up match.
" Hopefully he can seize the opportunity with both hands and put even more pressure on the batting lineup,...
