Ben Stokes’ England swashbucklers given huge good-luck card signed by ECB staff for first Ashes Test
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Stokes’ England swashbucklers get giant lucky card signed by ECB staff for first Ashes Test…and it gets a top spot in Edgbaston dressing room
Visible behind the England players in the Edgbaston dressing room on the first morning of the first Ashes Test was a huge whiteboard with dozens of handwritten messages.
But these weren’t detailed plans on how to handle the Australian attack after England opted to bat first…or how to get Steve Smith out.
In an exclusive photo, Mail Sport can reveal that these were all good luck messages from ECB staff from around the country sent to the England team after an idea from the ECB’s internal communications team.
‘5-0 please!’ Lewis said
“Red Ball Revolution,” Alison added.
Ben Stokes shows off a giant lucky card sent to England ahead of the first Ashes Test
England took on Australia in Edgbaston in the first Test of the Ashes from Monday
The home side continued the high scoring pace they have shown during Brendon McCullum’s tenure
Meanwhile, Kate asked Ben Stokes and his side to “Try to stretch at least a few times until day five… so we can have the TV on more often!”
“Put the urn in place,” Straussy said.
However, instead of Sir Andrew Strauss, this was a member of the ECB’s communications team who shares the same surname as the former England captain who won Ashes.