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Rhyl Journal
37 minutes ago
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- Rhyl Journal
That's how he's built – Joe Root hails unstoppable Ben Stokes after Lord's feats
Stokes turned in an iron-man performance to help his side go 2-1 up against India at the home of cricket, scoring 77 runs in two hard-fought innings, taking five wickets and producing a match-changing run-out of Rishabh Pant. Most remarkable of all was the workload he pushed his body through, sending down 44 overs in all, including muscle-busting spells of 9.2 and 10 overs on the decisive final day. 77 runs with the bat 🏏44-8-111-5 with the ball 🔴Player of the Match 🏅 Shift. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 14, 2025 Now 34, that is the most he has bowled in over six years and comes after two severe hamstring blowouts in the past 12 months. Root watched on in awe, remembering his own attempts to stop Stokes pushing himself past the limit during his own captaincy. 'You can try, but it doesn't make any difference. I tried for five years,' he said as both sides embraced some down time before next week's fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford. 'I mentioned it, but he doesn't always listen to me. He didn't listen to me when I was captain! 'That's his call now. It was an incredible effort to be able to do that, but that's just how he's built, I guess. He's just desperate to be the man and make things happen. 'It's a great sign for us moving forward, it really is, because that's back to his best. He's got that mentality and that desire to win games and we're lucky to have him as our leader.' At one stage in the first innings, head coach Brendon McCullum sent a message via bowling consultant Tim Southee instructing his skipper to take a breather. Root admits he was also concerned that Stokes might hit breaking point but now accepts that there is only one man who truly knows how far he can go. 'I was just panicking that he wasn't going to make it through the game after a couple of bad injuries, but he clearly trusts his body now,' said Root. 'He knows what he's doing and he's got a good handle on where he's at physically.' Root, meanwhile, has returned to the top of the Test batting rankings a week after losing the crown to team-mate Harry Brook. Root made 104 and 40 at Lord's, while Brook scored a total 34 and drops to third below New Zealand's Kane Williamson. Despite delivering another classic Test finish, in front of a fifth consecutive sell-out crowd, England woke on Wednesday to find they had once again been penalised for slow over-rates. They have been docked two of the 12 points they earned for the win, as well as losing 10 per cent of their match fees. England lost 22 points in total during the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, the most of any nation, and have now become the first to be docked in the new edition. The England and Wales Cricket Board has unsuccessfully lobbied the International Cricket Council for changes to its assessments, while Stokes has previously stated that he refuses to sign the over-rate sheets in protest. The ECB feels the high percentage of overs bowled by seamers, as opposed to spinners, adversely affects England and is understood to be frustrated by the latest penalty. Shoaib Bashir's broken finger meant he was off the field for long periods, denying them an option to hurry through some overs quicker.
Glasgow Times
43 minutes ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
That's how he's built – Joe Root hails unstoppable Ben Stokes after Lord's feats
Stokes turned in an iron-man performance to help his side go 2-1 up against India at the home of cricket, scoring 77 runs in two hard-fought innings, taking five wickets and producing a match-changing run-out of Rishabh Pant. Most remarkable of all was the workload he pushed his body through, sending down 44 overs in all, including muscle-busting spells of 9.2 and 10 overs on the decisive final day. 77 runs with the bat 🏏44-8-111-5 with the ball 🔴Player of the Match 🏅 Shift. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 14, 2025 Now 34, that is the most he has bowled in over six years and comes after two severe hamstring blowouts in the past 12 months. Root watched on in awe, remembering his own attempts to stop Stokes pushing himself past the limit during his own captaincy. 'You can try, but it doesn't make any difference. I tried for five years,' he said as both sides embraced some down time before next week's fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford. 'I mentioned it, but he doesn't always listen to me. He didn't listen to me when I was captain! 'That's his call now. It was an incredible effort to be able to do that, but that's just how he's built, I guess. He's just desperate to be the man and make things happen. 'It's a great sign for us moving forward, it really is, because that's back to his best. He's got that mentality and that desire to win games and we're lucky to have him as our leader.' At one stage in the first innings, head coach Brendon McCullum sent a message via bowling consultant Tim Southee instructing his skipper to take a breather. Root admits he was also concerned that Stokes might hit breaking point but now accepts that there is only one man who truly knows how far he can go. 'I was just panicking that he wasn't going to make it through the game after a couple of bad injuries, but he clearly trusts his body now,' said Root. 'He knows what he's doing and he's got a good handle on where he's at physically.' Root, meanwhile, has returned to the top of the Test batting rankings a week after losing the crown to team-mate Harry Brook. Root made 104 and 40 at Lord's, while Brook scored a total 34 and drops to third below New Zealand's Kane Williamson. Despite delivering another classic Test finish, in front of a fifth consecutive sell-out crowd, England woke on Wednesday to find they had once again been penalised for slow over-rates. 1st Test, Headingley: Eng won by 5 wkts 2nd Test, Edgbaston: Ind won by 336 runs 3rd Test, Lord's: Eng won by 22 runs 4th Test, Old Trafford: Jul 23-27 5th Test, Oval: Jul 31-Aug 4 They have been docked two of the 12 points they earned for the win, as well as losing 10 per cent of their match fees. England lost 22 points in total during the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, the most of any nation, and have now become the first to be docked in the new edition. The England and Wales Cricket Board has unsuccessfully lobbied the International Cricket Council for changes to its assessments, while Stokes has previously stated that he refuses to sign the over-rate sheets in protest. The ECB feels the high percentage of overs bowled by seamers, as opposed to spinners, adversely affects England and is understood to be frustrated by the latest penalty. Shoaib Bashir's broken finger meant he was off the field for long periods, denying them an option to hurry through some overs quicker.
Leader Live
43 minutes ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
That's how he's built – Joe Root hails unstoppable Ben Stokes after Lord's feats
Stokes turned in an iron-man performance to help his side go 2-1 up against India at the home of cricket, scoring 77 runs in two hard-fought innings, taking five wickets and producing a match-changing run-out of Rishabh Pant. Most remarkable of all was the workload he pushed his body through, sending down 44 overs in all, including muscle-busting spells of 9.2 and 10 overs on the decisive final day. 77 runs with the bat 🏏44-8-111-5 with the ball 🔴Player of the Match 🏅 Shift. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 14, 2025 Now 34, that is the most he has bowled in over six years and comes after two severe hamstring blowouts in the past 12 months. Root watched on in awe, remembering his own attempts to stop Stokes pushing himself past the limit during his own captaincy. 'You can try, but it doesn't make any difference. I tried for five years,' he said as both sides embraced some down time before next week's fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford. 'I mentioned it, but he doesn't always listen to me. He didn't listen to me when I was captain! 'That's his call now. It was an incredible effort to be able to do that, but that's just how he's built, I guess. He's just desperate to be the man and make things happen. 'It's a great sign for us moving forward, it really is, because that's back to his best. He's got that mentality and that desire to win games and we're lucky to have him as our leader.' At one stage in the first innings, head coach Brendon McCullum sent a message via bowling consultant Tim Southee instructing his skipper to take a breather. Root admits he was also concerned that Stokes might hit breaking point but now accepts that there is only one man who truly knows how far he can go. 'I was just panicking that he wasn't going to make it through the game after a couple of bad injuries, but he clearly trusts his body now,' said Root. 'He knows what he's doing and he's got a good handle on where he's at physically.' Root, meanwhile, has returned to the top of the Test batting rankings a week after losing the crown to team-mate Harry Brook. Root made 104 and 40 at Lord's, while Brook scored a total 34 and drops to third below New Zealand's Kane Williamson. Despite delivering another classic Test finish, in front of a fifth consecutive sell-out crowd, England woke on Wednesday to find they had once again been penalised for slow over-rates. They have been docked two of the 12 points they earned for the win, as well as losing 10 per cent of their match fees. England lost 22 points in total during the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, the most of any nation, and have now become the first to be docked in the new edition. The England and Wales Cricket Board has unsuccessfully lobbied the International Cricket Council for changes to its assessments, while Stokes has previously stated that he refuses to sign the over-rate sheets in protest. The ECB feels the high percentage of overs bowled by seamers, as opposed to spinners, adversely affects England and is understood to be frustrated by the latest penalty. Shoaib Bashir's broken finger meant he was off the field for long periods, denying them an option to hurry through some overs quicker.
North Wales Chronicle
44 minutes ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
That's how he's built – Joe Root hails unstoppable Ben Stokes after Lord's feats
Stokes turned in an iron-man performance to help his side go 2-1 up against India at the home of cricket, scoring 77 runs in two hard-fought innings, taking five wickets and producing a match-changing run-out of Rishabh Pant. Most remarkable of all was the workload he pushed his body through, sending down 44 overs in all, including muscle-busting spells of 9.2 and 10 overs on the decisive final day. 77 runs with the bat 🏏44-8-111-5 with the ball 🔴Player of the Match 🏅 Shift. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 14, 2025 Now 34, that is the most he has bowled in over six years and comes after two severe hamstring blowouts in the past 12 months. Root watched on in awe, remembering his own attempts to stop Stokes pushing himself past the limit during his own captaincy. 'You can try, but it doesn't make any difference. I tried for five years,' he said as both sides embraced some down time before next week's fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford. 'I mentioned it, but he doesn't always listen to me. He didn't listen to me when I was captain! 'That's his call now. It was an incredible effort to be able to do that, but that's just how he's built, I guess. He's just desperate to be the man and make things happen. 'It's a great sign for us moving forward, it really is, because that's back to his best. He's got that mentality and that desire to win games and we're lucky to have him as our leader.' At one stage in the first innings, head coach Brendon McCullum sent a message via bowling consultant Tim Southee instructing his skipper to take a breather. Root admits he was also concerned that Stokes might hit breaking point but now accepts that there is only one man who truly knows how far he can go. 'I was just panicking that he wasn't going to make it through the game after a couple of bad injuries, but he clearly trusts his body now,' said Root. 'He knows what he's doing and he's got a good handle on where he's at physically.' Root, meanwhile, has returned to the top of the Test batting rankings a week after losing the crown to team-mate Harry Brook. Root made 104 and 40 at Lord's, while Brook scored a total 34 and drops to third below New Zealand's Kane Williamson. Despite delivering another classic Test finish, in front of a fifth consecutive sell-out crowd, England woke on Wednesday to find they had once again been penalised for slow over-rates. They have been docked two of the 12 points they earned for the win, as well as losing 10 per cent of their match fees. England lost 22 points in total during the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, the most of any nation, and have now become the first to be docked in the new edition. The England and Wales Cricket Board has unsuccessfully lobbied the International Cricket Council for changes to its assessments, while Stokes has previously stated that he refuses to sign the over-rate sheets in protest. The ECB feels the high percentage of overs bowled by seamers, as opposed to spinners, adversely affects England and is understood to be frustrated by the latest penalty. Shoaib Bashir's broken finger meant he was off the field for long periods, denying them an option to hurry through some overs quicker.
India Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
Panicked during Ben Stokes's long Lord's spells, but great sign for us: Joe Root
Joe Root said that he was panicking when Ben Stokes was continuing on with his long spells during the Lord's Test but admitted that it was a good sign for England moving forward. Stokes recenlty returned to competitive cricket after undergoing a hamstring tear and his workload management, especially with bowling, has been a concern for England. However, the England skipper became a key bowler for his side during the Lord's Test, as he bowled a tireless spell of 9.2 overs in the morning session of Day 5 before another 10 in the afternoon one. On Day 3, coach Brendon McCullum had to send Tim Southee to tell Stokes to take himself out of the attack. In the end, Stokes bowled a total of 44 overs, the most by a bowler during the Lord's Test. advertisementSpeaking to the BBC, Root said that Stokes doesn't always listen to him even he was captaining the side. Root said that the all-rounder knows what he is doing at the moment. "He doesn't always listen to me," Root said. "He didn't listen to me when I was captain.""But, no, he knows what he's doing and he's got a good handle on where he's at physically. It was an incredible effort."'Stokes is just desperate to be the man'Root said that Stokes is just desperate to be the man who makes things happen and is trusting his body at the moment. The batter said it is encouraging signs for England as it shows that Stokes is back to his best. "He's just desperate to be the man and make things happen," Root said. "Incredible effort to be able to do that.""I was just panicking that he wasn't going to make it through the game after a couple of bad injuries, but he clearly trusts his body now."It's a great sign for us moving forward. I mean it really is isn't it, because that's back to his best."Stokes picked up five wickets in the Lord's Test and was adjudged as the player of the match for his performance in the second innings. - EndsTune InMust Watch
