ENG vs IND third Test: Stokes reveals Archers hilarious mixup of dates involving Gangulys shirt swinging at Lords
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England defeated India by 22 runs in a detailed contest, because of a dream spell by the returning Archer, however the England skipper shared that the bowler acquired the dates confused forward of the day’s play.
Stokes tried to remind Archer that it was precisely six years in the past that England beat New Zealand within the nail-biting ODI World Cup closing wherein each gamers featured, however Archer thought he was referring to Ganguly’s celebration on the identical venue.
“I simply mentioned to him (Archer) this morning, ‘You know what in the present day is?’ There was that spotlight package deal from when India knocked off like 300 odd again within the day, when Ganguly (gestures the shirt waving)… he thought that was the World Cup closing as nicely. He thought that was six years in the present day. Genuine.
“I used to be like, no. That World Cup that we received. He was, ‘Oh, that one.’ Absolute magnificence, that boy.”
Ben Stokes of England congratulates Jofra Archer of England on the finish of the match throughout day 5 of the third take a look at match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 14, 2025, in London, England | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Ganguly had taken off his shirt to have a good time India’s win within the high-voltage NatWest Trophy closing in 2002, and it stays one of the vital dramatic moments in worldwide cricket to this date.
Stokes-Archer connection
Stokes was very conscious of England’s World Cup win in 2019 on this present day.
“We knew that turning up this morning was genuinely the rationale why we went with me and Jof (Archer). It felt proper in my tummy that Jof was gonna do one thing this morning to interrupt the sport open.
“Gut feel doesn’t always work, but those two wickets he got this morning obviously swung the game massively in our favour.”
The England captain has supported the somewhat injury-prone Archer wholeheartedly and so they additionally share a particular bond. It was evident on the sphere within the morning session.
“So he wanted me to come to mid-on and (Brydon) Carsey to go to leg slip so he could talk to me. But I didn’t trust Carsey at leg slip, to be honest,” mentioned Stokes.
Man of the match for Stokes
Stokes acquired the participant of the match award for main from the entrance. Fresh off an harm comeback, Stokes accomplished spells of 9.2 overs and 10 overs in his bid to take care of strain on India.
Despite his workload within the sport, Stokes mentioned he can be nice for the fourth Test starting in Manchester on July 23.
“I’ll be completely sound for Manchester. It’s an enormous break. Obviously, I used to be fairly drained after Headingley. But, yeah, after we walked off the sphere there, kind of a complete new stage of tiredness hit.
“And it is clearly completely different while you’re … I’ve been in video games like that earlier than, not as a captain, the place I’ve been given the ball to run in and attempt to bowl the workforce to victory.
“But then now, adding on the decision making around bowling changes, field placings, how I feel we’re gonna get this win. Obviously, there’s a physical element of bowling in the fourth innings, but then it shouldn’t be underestimated how the emotional and mental tiredness does also get you as well,” he mentioned.
On heated exchanges
Stokes was expectedly requested concerning the heated exchanges and sledging by gamers of each groups all through the sport, however he didn’t learn an excessive amount of into it.
Shubman Gill and Zak Crawley trade heated phrases on the finish of the third day through the third Test match | Photo Credit: AP
“I think in a big series like this there was always going to be a moment where the two teams were going to clash. I’m all for it as long as it does not cross the line,” he mentioned.
“If you think about it, it’s 22 people out there playing for their country. The highest honour you can have in our sport. So, you can understand that sometimes emotions and tensions can get quite high,” he added.
He additionally doesn’t count on gamers to be notably affected by the on-field skirmishes.
“…I don’t think anyone in the Indian dressing room or anyone in the English dressing room is going to cry themselves to sleep over what was said or done out there. I don’t think it overstepped the line from the India team or from our team,” he mentioned.
“It wasn’t really boiling up… it just happened but it adds to the spectacle of England vs India doesn’t it?,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI)
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