Captain Ben Stokes mentioned “it’s a good job Take a look at cricket is performed over 5 days” following questions over his resolution on the toss in England’s epic victory over India.

Stokes opted to discipline regardless of perfect batting situations on the opening day of the primary Take a look at at Headingley.

India reached 430-3 of their first innings, however England battled again and accomplished an excellent run chase of 371 late on the fifth day.

“Making a decision and you do not know what’s going to occur,” Stokes informed Take a look at Match Particular.

“We did what we would have liked to do within the essential moments of this recreation. This win will not be down to simply the talent, however the angle of this dressing room.”

Stokes’ resolution to discipline adopted a development in his captaincy. On the ten events England have received the toss in dwelling Exams since Stokes grew to become captain in 2022, they’ve fielded first on 9 events.

In these 9 matches, they’ve received seven, misplaced one and drawn one, the latter a recreation they in all probability would have received in opposition to Australia at Outdated Trafford in 2023 had rained not worn out a lot of the ultimate two days.

Headingley can be a floor suited to batting second. From the 81 venues which have hosted Exams since 2011, Leeds is the one one which has progressively produced extra runs per wicket, innings on innings, all through a match.

And Stokes was vindicated by victory within the opener to the five-match collection in opposition to India. England’s pursuit, led by an astonishing 149 from Ben Duckett, was their second-highest in Exams, bettered solely by the 378 chased to beat the identical opponents at Edgbaston in 2022.