Reassuring words by England all-rounder Ben Stokes helped Jofra Archer overcome nerves before the Super Over that won the hosts their maiden cricket World Cup crown in an extraordinary final against New Zealand on Sunday, the fast bowler said. “I think it was going fine until the six … Stokes told me before the over ‘win or lose, today doesn’t define you. Stokes is no stranger to heartbreak in a high-pressure game, having conceded four successive sixes in the T20 World Cup final loss to the West Indies in Kolkata three years ago. To back up what he said, if we did lose there’s a T20 (World Cup) next year and I’d have another chance. “England do not win World Cups very often but when they do, blimey, they make the nation suffer for its glory,” wrote Matt Dickinson in the Times.

Source: National Post July 15, 2019 03:33 UTC