
Ben Stokes hits back at former team-mate Steve Harmison's claims 'underprepared' England will 'deserve to get beat 5-0' for arriving just three days before the first Test in India
Daily MailThere was a shortage of seasonal goodwill between two old friends on Thursday when Ben Stokes was forced to defend England's India tour preparation after a blistering attack by Steve Harmison. 'If England go in just three days before the first Test they just have to get beat 5-0, they really do,' said Harmison on his excellent talkSPORT podcast with Neil Manthorp. Ben Stokes has hit back at Steve Harmison's criticism of England's Test preparation for the forthcoming tour of India The former England fast bowler suggested England risked going to India underprepared 'I'm an old man and they will say times have changed, the game has changed, but I'll tell you what, preparation hasn't changed. Steve Harmison launches an EXPLOSIVE rant about England's preparation for the tour of India A must listen 🍿🔥 pic.twitter.com/O25llvnmbq — talkSPORT Cricket December 27, 2023 England haven't won a series in India since their 2-1 victory in 2012-13 Stokes quoted Harmison and said 'Good job we're going to Abu Dhabi for a training camp before we go to India for even more training before the first Test then isn't it?'
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