Heroics with little Fortune


Victory of a sporting hero with a little Fortune

By Mayank Pandey

Luck is a crucial factor even for the best players of the cricketing world.



Ben Stokes Heroics to win the third test of the ashes series 2019 in headingley was one of the most extraordinary innings in the whole cricket history. He bowled 25 overs a day before , which itself drains most players , although he batted when it meant the most for England. It was not just about cricket , but more about mental toughness which took him over the line from where it looked almost impossible. He gave us an example of self discipline and confidence one needs to achieve most out of themselves. But it was not enough , he got support from jack leach and a wrong LBW decision by umpire when Stokes was just two runs short of getting the job done .


The mistaken lbw decision was the second time that English cricket’s best win had been secured by Ben Stokes – and by an umpiring mistake. The similarly dramatic conclusion to the ODI Cricket World Cup, in which England beat New Zealand in a super over, was also the result of a misapplication of the rules. The super over would never have been reached had England correctly been awarded five runs rather than six when a New Zealand throw went to the boundary off Ben Stokes’s outstretched bat as he dived into the crease.




Luck plays a part in almost all human contests. In many sports there will always be some things which are out of the control of the players. Especially when it’s a ball sport , where the margins of error are so small and so hard to detect even with the help of advanced computers and high-speed cameras.


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