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T20 World Cup: England’s “miracle man” Stokes returns with the crown

The majority of England’s players were having a ball in the changing room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during an excruciatingly long Sunday night of joy. The ICC Twenty20 World Cup had just been won by Jos Buttler’s team at Pakistan’s cost, and some cricketers headed outside to address the media.
Adil Rashid was spoken to by a Pakistani journalist who used a strange combination of familiar and evasive language. An Indian scribe inquired, “Was that Punjabi?,” to which the response was, “No, it is the Pahari dialect spoken by the Mirpuris.” It was a time when the cricketing, social, and linguistic ties that unite individuals separated by continents but united by a common past came together at one instant.
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The fusion motif was popular. when Rashid remarked, “There is diversity within our changing room, we all come from various backgrounds but we are there for the team’s mission.” Even though left-arm speedster Sam Curran won the awards, Rashid’s leg-spin earlier in the match gave England a boost.
The way England got to the winner’s podium was defined by a variety of guys coming together and working together. Others had to battle their inner demons, and in that realm, no one can be greater than Ben Stokes. Some people had to overcome their migration-related anxiety. The legendary all-around player and England’s Test captain certainly exudes the Moses-like qualities, separating oceans, bringing about miracles, and inspiring spectators to think that nothing is impossible on the cricket field.
He is equally vulnerable, though. “ Although he is a champion, There would be worry since he is a person, Rashid remarked. Here, there are two interconnected strands that have to do with history and the mind. If you think back to the Eden Gardens final in 2016, you will remember Ian Bishop’s memorable closing phrase: “Carlos Brathwaite, remember the name!” In the last over of the match, the West Indian just smacked four sixes off Stokes. Stokes slumped on his haunches, buried his head in his palms, and sobbed after an unlikely triumph.
When we shift to a more contemporary era, we see Stokes, who needed rest because he was mentally worn out. It takes guts to recognise that because of entrenched machismo, sportsmen often present themselves as unbeatable. Virat Kohli included confessed to seeming intense while, on the inside, he was battling his mental demons. In that context, it is impressive that Stokes returned permanently despite the emotional baggage from his past and the despair that lurked under the surface.
It’s never simple to make peace with the demons of the past, even after Eoin Morgan’s team won the 2019 World Cup, some outstanding performances in Test matches, and now. Stokes accomplished just that, proving why he is a “big-match player,” as his T20 captain Jos Buttler put it. It may be intimidating to bowl first and then guide the middle order through a tense chase. The strain is multiplied four times during a summit match.
Pakistan, who has a superb group of fast bowlers and is erratic, may challenge the very best teams. confessed to seeming intense while, on the inside, he was battling his mental demons. In that context, it is impressive that Stokes returned permanently despite the emotional baggage from his past and the despair that lurked under the surface.
It’s never simple to make peace with the demons of the past, even after Eoin Morgan’s team won the 2019 World Cup, some outstanding performances in Test matches, and now. Stokes accomplished just that, proving why he is a “big-match player,” as his T20 captain Jos Buttler put it. It may be intimidating to bowl first and then guide the middle order through a tense chase. The strain is multiplied four times during a summit match.
Pakistan, who has a superb group of fast bowlers and is erratic, may challenge the very best teams.

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