Ben Stokes calls for 'empathy' for Ben Duckett after 'drunk' social media video backlash - as England make two changes for fourth Ashes Test with Jofra Archer RULED OUT for rest of series
Ben Stokes has pleaded for ‘empathy’ after Ben Duckett was named in England’s team for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne. He added: ‘He’s such an important player for this team, and we’ve still got two games of cricket to play. ‘Everything just gets heightened, but there needs to be a little bit of empathy towards stuff that people might not quite understand. I guess if you’re not in it and you’re not among it, it is hard to understand that. ‘In this moment right now, a little bit of empathy from everyone would be not too hard to think about.’
Source: Daily Mail December 24, 2025 21:37 UTC
