Ben Stokes responds to the ‘living rent free’ comment made during the 2023 Ashes by joining the media fray

Since 2015, England has not won the Ashes, but when captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum worked together to alter the format of Test cricket, things appeared to be improving. They achieved encouraging results with a new, daring version of cricket that the media dubbed Bazball. However, the Ashes stayed out of sight, and Stokes’s remarks during England’s 2023 Ashes tie sparked controversy.

Stokes was shown in a documentary by the England Cricket Board trying to lift the spirits of the defeated squad when the series was tied 1-2 and the Manchester fourth match was close to becoming a washout. He said that England was a free country in Australia’s eyes, a claim that Fox Sports challenged. Stokes responded to Fox Sports’ sly jab at him with a bold statement, insisting that he was only supporting the team.

“Since we haven’t been able to reclaim the urn, nothing we have done thus far will cease. What we become rather than what we obtain is the true reward for our labour. In the documentary, Stokes stated, “And what we have done is we have become a sports team that will live forever in the memory of people who were lucky enough to witness us play cricket.”

Also Read: After arriving at a hotel in Delhi, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav indulge in Bhangra

After publishing a report with Stokes’ Old Trafford words, Fox Cricket joked, writing, “Yeah, right, yeah, sure.”

“Said this to the team who had watched it rain for 2 days when we had our foot on your throats, just tried to cheer up the disappointment tbh, but anyways rent free and all that,” the England captain, however, said.

In 2025, England will visit Australia for the Ashes.

In 2025, England will play Australia in the upcoming Ashes series, as the fire gets hotter. Stokes, who bid adieu to white-ball cricket, is anticipated to captain the team, and the match will be fierce. With England set to play in Australia in 2025 for the Ashes, the rivalry has taken on a whole new meaning thanks to the media’s engagement in the off-field rivalry.