Stand-in England captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday revealed a classy message from regular Test skipper Joe Root ahead of the first match of the three-Test series against West Indies at Ageas Bowl starting Wednesday. Also Read - Eng vs WI: Ben Stokes vs Jason Holder Will Decide The 1st Test, Says Phil Simmons
Stokes will be leading England in the first Test after Root left the bio-secure bubble in Southampton for Sheffield, to be with his wife, who is expecting their second child. Also Read - Ben Stokes is a Bit Like Virat Kohli, he Will Turn Out to be an Excellent Captain: Nasser Hussain
“I haven’t been given much advice, although there”s been a lot of opinions flying around,” Stokes told reporters as per metro.co.uk. Also Read - Ben Stokes-Led England Announce 13-Man Squad For 1st Test vs West Indies, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali Miss Out
“The best message I’ve received was when I got my photos done yesterday, with the blazer. Rooty just left a message on the hanger which said ”do it your way”.”
Stokes also said he will try to pick brains of some of the more experienced players in the side to help him on the field. He also stated that Root will be available for him from home despite being away from the team for family reasons.
“I’m going to be very open to opinions from other people and just because Joe isn’t here, that doesn’t mean I’m not going to use him,” Stokes, who will be England’s 81st Test captain, said.
“Joe has always been very open and willing to hear advice from other players so I think I would be stupid to go away from that.
“We’ve got so much experience in this team that it would be silly not to lean on that if I feel as if I need some advice.
“Because of Joe’s personal situation, we’ve been letting him deal with that and I haven’t been on him too much. But I know he’ll be at home watching and his phone will always be available if I need him,” he added.
Root is expected to return for the final two matches of the series which are scheduled to be played at Old Trafford, starting July 16 and July 24 respectively.
(With agency inputs)
"do it" - Google News
July 07, 2020 at 09:34PM
https://ift.tt/31UJc58
Do it Your Way: Joe Root's Message to Ben Stokes Ahead of 1st Test - India.com
"do it" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2zLpFrJ
https://ift.tt/3feNbO7
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Do it Your Way: Joe Root's Message to Ben Stokes Ahead of 1st Test - India.com"
Post a Comment