England captain says he was 'physically drained' during Pakistan tour
after realising he had let the team down by being too selfish and difficult to deal with during last month’s series defeat in
He also had to deal with the news that his house in County Durham had been burgled while his family were at home during the second Test, something he only told coachNow, though, back in Christchurch, the city of his birth and where his family live, Stokes cut a relaxed and re-energised figure.“Pakistan was one of my hardest trips but also one that I’ve hugely benefited from,” he said on the eve of the opening Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval.
“There’s no doubt that showed. My frustration was showing when things weren’t quite going our way. Everyone’s sort of treading on the eggshells around you, because they can sense it. It wasn’t until I got home I realised. If I ever find myself in this situation again, I need to take a step back and think about what’s best for the team.
“I did actually , but it was my wife who told me not to. Obviously when stuff like that happens, I always tell the lads that kind of stuff always comes first. But yeah, I asked my wife, and she was adamant I needed to stay out there.”
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