‘Stokes’ captaincy brought England’s downfall’

Dharamshala, March 7: BCCI president and former India seamer Roger Binny strongly feels that England skipper Ben Stokes’ aggressive captaincy has been trumped by his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma’s patience and tactical nous in the ongoing series between the two teams.
India have already clinched the five-Test series with an unassailable 3-1 lead and look good for a 4-1 final result after dismissing the visitors for 218 on the opening day of the fifth Test here on Thursday. India ended the day at a comfortable 135 for 1.“Well, the captaincy of Ben Stokes so far he has been more aggressive, and I think that has been the (reason for their) downfall in the few Test matches,” Binny, who is here to watch the proceedings, told PTI Video in an exclusive chat.
The 68-year-old Binny, who played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India between 1979 and 1987, didn’t find it prudent on the part of English willow wielders to take an all-or-nothing approach on most occasions against a quality Indian spin attack.
“Being so aggressive and trying to take on the Indian spinners in difficult times (situations) rather than hanging around and trying to make a big score,” said Binny. (PTI)