Ok, it might pay to give this bloke ‘the benefit of the doubt’, as they say in cricket.
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Mark Stoneman has opened up to Australia’s hostile pace attack all summer during the Ashes - and has copped some brutal bowling, including one where he was stuck in the helmet – but has the heat of the contest got the man they call Rocky?
The gritty English left-hander, clearly flying the flag for his country, has suggested Australia’s dominance and the current three-nil ledger does not reflect the true story of the 2017-2018 Ashes.
"In all honesty, I don’t think they are the better side,” Stoneman said.
Oh, do go on, Rocky.
“It’s pretty devastating really. It’s obviously not ideal going there three-nil down.
“At the same time what better way to bounce back than to perform well in the Boxing Day Test.”
The 30-year-old went for the knock-out blow when he suggested that both teams' bowling attacks were ‘fairly balanced’.
Sounds like someone still believes in Christmas miracles.