ENG vs AUS 3rd Test: ‘Knackered’ Stokes fit to bowl, says Eng asst coach Patel

Jeetan Patel. Pic/AFP

After England skipper Ben Stokes didn't bowl on Day Three of the third Test of the Ashes series at the Adelaide Oval, assistant coach Jeetan Patel said that the all-rounder is "pretty knackered" and believed that he is "fit to bowl."

Stokes batted for over five hours to score 83 in England's first innings.

"He might be a bit tired and just needs a bit of time to himself right now. He's pretty fit to bowl. He's just pretty knackered, and he's taken a lot out of himself to get through to this point in the game," Patel told reporters.

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