Ben Stokes Apologizes for Outburst in Multan Test

England captain Ben Stokes apologized to his team for expressing frustration during the second Test defeat against Pakistan in Multan, where dropped catches were costly. England lost by 152 runs, with Pakistan's spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali taking all 20 wickets, ending Pakistan's three-year wait for a home Test win. Stokes, returning from a hamstring injury, scored only 38 runs across two innings and expressed regret for his visible anger after crucial catches were missed, which allowed Pakistan to set a challenging target of 297. He acknowledged that his body language was inappropriate and assured it would not happen again, describing himself as a 'tired, grumpy old man.' The series is now level at 1-1, with the decider to be played in Rawalpindi.