England’s Fast Bowler Jofra Archer presented a match in the Lord’s test against India and inspired inspiration from the most unforgettable moments of the cricket-iconic celebration of the South Gangules finals in the NATWEST TROPHY 2002 finals.
The connection may seem unlikely at first glance, but the English captain Ben Stokes revealed how Archer pulled out of this historical image of Ganguly, defiantly waving shirts on the balcony of Lord as a motivation to evoke an English victory over India in the third test.
Archer’s fire charm included peach delivery to reject the dangerous Rishabh Pant, followed by a decisive return released by Washington Sundar. These breakthroughs proved to be decisive because India lagged for 22 runs despite their resistant struggle.
“I just told him this morning,” You know what is today, right? “Stokes said after winning England on energy. “You know the main package of India knocked 300 odd back on the day with gangules?” He thought it was the World Cup final. ”
Interestingly, the victory in England at Lord’s coincided with the anniversary of their final victory of the World Cup in 2019 – a match that ended in controversial circumstances. But when Stokes reminded Arler that Archer reminded six years ago, Archer recalled the iconic moment of 17 years earlier.
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“I was glad, not the world championship we won? Was he glad:” Oh, the one. “It’s absolute beauty, the boy,” Stokes said. “I just had the feeling today and the goal of Rishabh Pant was in low persecution massive.”
Stokes admitted that the memory of England in 2019 victory of the 2019 World Championship on this day influenced the selection and confidence of the team. “We knew he had appeared this morning that we went with me and Jofem (Archer). It was in my belly.
“The intestines do not always work, but the two goals he got this morning apparently turned the game in our favor massively,” he added.
A special bond between Stokes and Archer was evident in the field during the morning meeting. “So he wanted me to come in the middle and (Brydon) CARSEY to go to the slip on my leg so he could talk to me. But I didn’t believe Cart on the brief of the leg to be honest,” Stokes said with a laugh.
Stokes was rewarded with the Anglie’s Fightback Fightback Player Award. Despite returning from injuries recently, heavy working loads bowed in the first shifts – 9.2 overs and 10 overs in the second – maintained tireless pressure on Indian Batsmens.
Looking forward, Stokes said he would be ready for the fourth test starting in Manchester 23 July. “Oh, yeah. For Manchester I will be absolutely sound. It’s a big break. Obviously I was quite tired after Headmey.
He was thinking about the physical and mental requirements of the captain and bowling in the tense fourth persecution. “I was in the games of such before, not as a captain where I got the ball to hit, and I tried to connect the team to victory. But now, by adding the decision on bowling changes, off -road, how I feel we get this victory.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
July 15, 2025
