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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
England star Will Jacks opens up on life under captain Harry Brook as Surrey all-rounder enjoys new finisher role
Will Jacks plays his first one-day international at his home ground of The Oval on Tuesday content in his new role as England's finisher. Jacks, 26, has re-emerged as an international cricketer at No 7 under new captain Harry Brook, having previously featured in the top three in 34 of his initial 36 white-ball appearances. So far, so good. Having belted a pedal-to-the-floor 39 in the opening match against West Indies, helping England reach 400 for the sixth time in ODIs in the process, he reduced tempo in the series-sealing second in Cardiff on Sunday, supporting Joe Root 's career-best unbeaten 166 in a decisive stand of 143. Elaborating on the switch, following his 49 from 58 balls, Jacks said: 'I've known Harry for a very long time. We played England Under-19s cricket together almost a decade ago. 'When he mentioned this role to me, it came quite comfortably, and easy. Once we had spoken about it and I knew I had that trust, I thought a bit about how I want to play it. 'Obviously, I know I can hit at the death if needed to, and from my experience up top, I can do what I did here. It's just adjusting to the situation and making good decisions.' Jacks is set to be given a similar role in the three-match T20 series against West Indies Jacks will be afforded a similar mandate in England's Twenty20 team for the three matches against the Windies that follow, as they attempt to continue the early momentum of Brook's reign — one that began with a ranking as low as eighth in ODIs. 'This is Harry's team now. We know that. His message is just about bringing a lot of energy to the team,' the Surrey all-rounder added. 'Yes, it's a fresh start with a new captain, but you don't want to completely change everything. It's just about adding small pieces and that's what we're trying to do.'
NDTV
14 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"Guilt Of Not Being There For Jos Buttler" Driving Joe Root's Recent ODI Resurgence
Following his side's hard-fought win over West Indies in the second ODI, England batter Joe Root said that the guilt of not playing much 50-over cricket under the captaincy of Joe Root is driving his resurgance in the format and he wants to continue playing as much ODIs he can for England in future. It was milestones galore for Root as he went past Eoin Morgan to become England's top ODI scorer, became the first player to register 7,000 ODI runs for England, and put his best individual score of 166* in ODIs during a three-wicket win against England. Speaking after the match as quoted by Sky Sports, "It is a sign you are getting old (on scoring 7,000 runs in ODIs), having played as many games as that." "I want to give as much as I can for England for as long as I can. I have still got a lot to give and a lot more runs in there, and hopefully, an innings like that shows that." "Until that desire, that want to get better every day, that want to add to the group and want to be not out at the end of a chase like that, when that is not a burning desire any more, it will be time to stop. It does not feel like that is anywhere near the case at the moment, and I will keep just trying to do my part in helping us win games and series down the line," he concluded his point. Speaking about his lack of involvement in ODIs after 2019 World Cup, playing just 19 ODIs under Buttler with majority of the coming in disastrous 2023 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy campaign, Root said, "I have played a huge amount of cricket with Jos and I almost felt guilty that I was not able to be there for him throughout a lot of his tenure." "Now that there is more chances and more opportunities to play ODI cricket, I want to be involved in that. I want to play as much as I can for England. If I'm going to make the team better, then absolutely." he added. In a total of 36 ODIs after England's 2019 WC win, Root has scored 1,226 runs at an average of 40.86, with two centuries and nine fifties. His best score is 166*. Speaking about his captain Harry Brook, he said, "As much as he is an idiot away from cricket - and I can say that because I have known him forever - he's very cricket intelligent." "He understands the game exceptionally well. I think that is what will make him a really good leader as well. I think you saw he might see the game slightly differently, and he might do things differently, but it asked different questions," he concluded. With 7,082 runs in 179 matches and 168 innings at an average of 49.18, 18 centuries and 42 fifties, he is England's top run-scorer in ODIs. This year in eight ODIs, he has scored 560 runs at an average of 80.00, with two centuries and three fifties. His best score is 166*. Root is already a top run-getter for England in Test cricket, having overtaken Alastair Cook last year. In 153 Tests, he has made 13,006 runs at an average of 50.80, with 36 centuries and 65 fifties. His best score is 262. He is the fifth-highest run-getter in Test history and is racing towards Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 15,921 runs. Coming to the match, a century from Kaecy Carthy (103 in 105 balls, with 13 fours) and half-centuries from Brandon King (59 in 67 balls, with 10 fours) and Shai Hope (78 in 66 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) guided WI to 308/10 after being put to field first by England. Adil Rashid (4/63) and Saqib Mahmood (3/37) were the top bowlers for England. During the run-chase, England lost wickets early, but Root (166* in 139 balls, with 21 fours and two sixes) along with support acts from Brook (47 in 36 balls, with seven fours and a six) and Will Jacks (49 in 58 balls, with two fours) helped England secure a thrilling three wicket win with seven balls left. Root was given the 'Player of the Match' award. England leads the series of three matches by 2-0.
The Independent
14 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
Joe Root's career in numbers after becoming England's record ODI run-scorer
History repeated itself for Joe Root on Sunday as he became England's record one-day international run-scorer by making his career-best score in the format. It matches his achievement in Test cricket last year and here, the PA news agency looks at his latest statistical achievement. Deja vu Root's long pursuit of Sir Alastair Cook's record 12,472 Test runs for England reached its climax in October's first Test against Pakistan in Multan when he moved his innings on to 70. He continued the following day to reach 262, passing his previous Test best of 254 to claim the record in memorable style – and remarkably repeated the feat in ODIs with Sunday's match-winning innings. Going into the game needing 42 to pass Eoin Morgan's record 6,957 ODI runs for England, he ticked off that mark before his 11th boundary of the innings took him past 7,000 for his career. He passed his previous best ODI score of 133 with a six off Justin Greaves in the 41st over and finished on 166 not out, moving to 7,082 career ODI runs, as England chased down 309 to win by three wickets with seven balls to spare. Root's record Root has over 20,000 runs for England across all formats, having been a key man for his country since his Test debut in December 2012. His Test total moved past 13,000 with his 34 in the recent win over Zimbabwe, after which he has 13,006 at an average of 50.80 in 153 matches. He averages 49.18 in ODIs and, while he has not played a T20 international since 2019 and made just 893 runs in 32 appearances, he averages a respectable 35.72 in the sprint format. Sunday was Root's 18th ODI century to go with 36 in Tests, a total of 54. He also has a further 112 international half-centuries to his name – 65 in Tests, 42 in ODIs and five in T20s. Root's underrated off-spin has brought him 71 Test wickets, 28 in ODIs and six in T20s for a total of 105.
The Independent
15 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
The ‘fresh mindset' helping Will Jacks thrive in new England role
Will Jacks is enjoying a new lease of life down the order for England after being backed by Harry Brook to excel in a role that has proved tricky for others to nail in the past. Jacks' first bite as a white-ball international was in the top three in ODIs and T20s but he struggled by his own estimation and was out of both sides towards the end of Jos Buttler's time in charge. However, under Brook, Jacks has been recalled and after being shuffled to number seven, the all-rounder has had two important knocks to help England claim a one-day series win over West Indies. 'I've come into it with a really fresh mindset, which has helped,' Jacks said. 'Having that break, obviously I'd have loved to play every game, but that's life. And I think it's allowed me to reset. 'My first time in the team, I was just loving playing for England and probably not performing how I wanted. I was 'over-trying' to get the results I wanted. 'Whereas now I feel comfortable in myself, in the role and I think that's really helped.' Jacks hit 39 off 24 balls, sharing 98 in 44 deliveries with Jacob Bethell, as England racked up 400 for eight at Edgbaston but a different tempo was required when he walked to the crease on 133 for five in a pursuit of 309 at Sophia Gardens. He showed he has more strings to his bow than just outright power, making a mature 49 with only two fours in a 143-run stand with record-breaker Joe Root that was the cornerstone of England's three-wicket victory, which put them into an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Metro Bank series with one to play. How he performed on both occasions showed how adaptable Jacks must be batting at six or seven, where Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran struggled for consistency and are now out of both limited-overs teams. 'I've known Harry for a very long time – we played Under-19s cricket together almost a decade ago – and when he mentioned this role to me, it came quite comfortably, and easy,' Jacks said. 'Once I knew I had that trust and it had been spoken to me, I thought a bit about how I want to play it. I know I can hit at the death if needed to and, from my experience up top, I can do what I did (in Cardiff). It's just adjusting to the situation. 'Having Joe with me there really helped and it's something I've really enjoyed in my last two games. Hopefully I can continue to stay in the middle for a long time and have success in that role.' Jacks shared fifth bowler duties with Bethell but struggled to contain the Windies, as his off-spin leaked 42 runs from four overs even if he did chip in with the wicket of centurion Keacy Carty. 'I'm loving the fact that I get to bowl,' added Jacks, who expects his new brief for England to extend into the T20s. 'The more I bowl, the quicker I'll get better at it.' England could bring in Luke Wood for his third ODI and first since September 2023 for Tuesday's dead rubber at the Kia Oval.
The Independent
15 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
I was over-trying – Will Jacks more comfortable at number seven for England
Will Jacks is enjoying a new lease of life down the order for England after being backed by Harry Brook to excel in a role that has proved tricky for others to nail in the past. Jacks' first bite as a white-ball international was in the top three in ODIs and T20s but he struggled by his own estimation and was out of both sides towards the end of Jos Buttler's time in charge. However, under Brook, Jacks has been recalled and after being shuffled to number seven, the all-rounder has had two important knocks to help England claim a one-day series win over West Indies. 'I've come into it with a really fresh mindset, which has helped,' Jacks said. 'Having that break, obviously I'd have loved to play every game, but that's life. And I think it's allowed me to reset. 'My first time in the team, I was just loving playing for England and probably not performing how I wanted. I was 'over-trying' to get the results I wanted. 'Whereas now I feel comfortable in myself, in the role and I think that's really helped.' Jacks hit 39 off 24 balls, sharing 98 in 44 deliveries with Jacob Bethell, as England racked up 400 for eight at Edgbaston but a different tempo was required when he walked to the crease on 133 for five in a pursuit of 309 at Sophia Gardens. He showed he has more strings to his bow than just outright power, making a mature 49 with only two fours in a 143-run stand with record-breaker Joe Root that was the cornerstone of England's three-wicket victory, which put them into an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Metro Bank series with one to play. How he performed on both occasions showed how adaptable Jacks must be batting at six or seven, where Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran struggled for consistency and are now out of both limited-overs teams. 'I've known Harry for a very long time – we played Under-19s cricket together almost a decade ago – and when he mentioned this role to me, it came quite comfortably, and easy,' Jacks said. 'Once I knew I had that trust and it had been spoken to me, I thought a bit about how I want to play it. I know I can hit at the death if needed to and, from my experience up top, I can do what I did (in Cardiff). It's just adjusting to the situation. 'Having Joe with me there really helped and it's something I've really enjoyed in my last two games. Hopefully I can continue to stay in the middle for a long time and have success in that role.' Jacks shared fifth bowler duties with Bethell but struggled to contain the Windies, as his off-spin leaked 42 runs from four overs even if he did chip in with the wicket of centurion Keacy Carty. 'I'm loving the fact that I get to bowl,' added Jacks, who expects his new brief for England to extend into the T20s. 'The more I bowl, the quicker I'll get better at it.' England could bring in Luke Wood for his third ODI and first since September 2023 for Tuesday's dead rubber at the Kia Oval. Saqib Mahmood or Brydon Carse could be rested ahead of the T20 series.
