He sure doesn't seem to agree.
Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 propelled England to a 23-run lead over Sri Lanka on day two of the opening Test on Thursday
A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup third round.
The second Test begins on Thursday, with a third and final Test scheduled at Birmingham starting on July 26.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Kerala Blasters 3-2 to register their fifth consecutive home win and cement their top spot in the Indian Super League.
Brazilian Richarlison missed a golden opening to win it at the death and Spurs had to settle for one point in a match they really should have taken all three from.
Evin Lewis stroked 94 West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket victory over an experimental England side in the rain-affected first ODI.
Stokes, who sustained a hamstring tear in English domestic tournament The Hundred last month, is continuing his recovery along with Zak Crawley who fractured his right little finger at Edgbaston in July.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by London rivals Fulham on a grey wet Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raul Jimenez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half.
It was England's third successive ODI series defeat since their disappointing World Cup in India last year.
Leandro Trossard transformed the mood at Arsenal with the winning goal as they recovered from an early setback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at home.
England were in a commanding position as they took a 94-run first innings lead over the West Indies on the second day of the third and final Test.
Saud Shakeel's crafty 134 fetched Pakistan a handy first-innings lead before their spinners blew away England's top order to boost their hopes of a memorable series victory on day two of the deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Thursday.
Brison brace stretches FC Goa's unbeaten streak to seven games after 2-1 win against Mohun Bagan
It may not quite be the end for British great Andy Murray at Wimbledon but it felt like it as the 37-year-old received an emotional farewell after he and brother Jamie were beaten in the first round of the men's doubles on Thursday.
England stormed to the T20 series victory over West Indies with two matches to spare in St Lucia on Thursday after a nervy final-over three wicket win in the third T20 International.
Robert Lewandowski smashed home a rebound to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win against Athletic Bilbao in an absorbing LaLiga clash on Saturday.
England captain Ben Stokes will play in The Hundred this year after the conclusion of England's test series with West Indies.
Pakistan beat England by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.
A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards.
'It's always frustrating to miss out. I've got some good things to focus on, so even though I'm not playing I've got a goal in mind.'
England's aggressive approach will help when they face spin-friendly conditions in Pakistan during their Test series in October, the country's former bowler Stuart Broad has said.
'The HIL will be bigger and better this time around.'
England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval on Saturday
Forest were good value for the win, though Ipswich came close to opening the scoring midway through the first half.
East Bengal FC's next match will be the Kolkata derby against Mohun Bagan on October 19.
'Hopefully, he will be back from his injuries soon. The priority will be the Champions Trophy, so we are going to make sure he is ready for that.'
Andy Murray will not get another chance to feature on court in his farewell at the Grand Slam.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Saturday.
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
Inter Milan escaped Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236 on Day 1 of the first Test.
IMAGES from the UEFA Nations League matches played on Monday.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).' 'In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India), that is a pretty good record against a country that traditionally plays spin very well.'
The Caribbean side will back themselves to spoil James Anderson's farewell Test after breaching Australia's fortress, The Gabba, earlier this year.
Images from the second T20 International between England and Australia, at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff, Wales, on Friday.
