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Rhyl Journal
8 hours ago
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- Rhyl Journal
I was over-trying – Will Jacks more comfortable at number seven for England
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.' An absolutely MONSTROUS knock from the GOAT gets us over the line in Cardiff 😍🐐 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 1, 2025 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.
Leader Live
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
I was over-trying – Will Jacks more comfortable at number seven for England
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.' An absolutely MONSTROUS knock from the GOAT gets us over the line in Cardiff 😍🐐 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 1, 2025 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.
North Wales Chronicle
15 hours ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
I was over-trying – Will Jacks more comfortable at number seven for England
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.' An absolutely MONSTROUS knock from the GOAT gets us over the line in Cardiff 😍🐐 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 1, 2025 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.
South Wales Guardian
16 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
I was over-trying – Will Jacks more comfortable at number seven for England
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.' An absolutely MONSTROUS knock from the GOAT gets us over the line in Cardiff 😍🐐 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 1, 2025 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.
North Wales Chronicle
a day ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Match-winner Joe Root vows he still has ‘a lot to give' for England
England's pursuit of 309 appeared doomed after lurching to two for two and 133 for five at Cardiff but Root showed his enduring class with an ODI-best 166 not out off 139 balls to seal a three-wicket win. In helping England move into an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Metro Bank series, Root became his country's most prolific run-scorer, overhauling former captain Eoin Morgan's tally of 6,957. Player Of The Match 🏅 Who else? 👌 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 1, 2025 'It's a sign you're getting old, having played as many games as that,' the 34-year-old said with a smile after becoming the first Englishman to go past 7,000 ODI runs. Root, who is also England's record Test run-scorer and the top-ranked batter in that format, insisted he is nowhere near winding down and is as hungry as he ever was to add to his achievements. 'I want to give as much as I can for England for as long as I can,' he said. 'I've 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, want to add to the group and want to be not out at the end of a chase like that, when that's not a burning desire any more, it will be time to stop. 'It doesn't feel like that's anywhere near the case at the moment and I'll keep just trying to do my part in helping us win games and series down the line.' Harry Brook has guided England to a first ODI series triumph since September 2023 after replacing Jos Buttler, who rarely had a full-strength squad to choose from when he led the white-ball sides. Root played just 19 ODIs between England's triumphant 2019 World Cup and the forgettable 2023 defence as priority was given to the Test side but he wants to be at the vanguard of rebuilding the 50-over team. 'I've played a huge amount of cricket with Jos and almost felt guilty that I wasn't able to be there for him throughout a lot of his tenure,' Root said. 'Now that there's 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.' England had a ragged display in the field with four dropped catches – with Root shelling one – and two missed run-outs as Keacy Carty's 103 underpinned the Windies' total of 308 all out after 47.4 overs. But having been 170 for two after 30 overs, the tourists faded as Adil Rashid took four wickets and Saqib Mahmood three and Root believes Brook's tactical acumen with field placings and game management came to the fore at a blustery Sophia Gardens. While claiming his fellow Yorkshireman is 'an idiot' off the field, Root, who helped England reel in the total with seven balls to spare, hailed Brook's cricketing smarts. 'As much as he's an idiot away from cricket – and I can say that because I've known him forever – he's very cricket intelligent,' Root added. 'He understands the game exceptionally well. 'I think that's 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.'
