‘Do it your way’, says Root to Stokes

Southampton: 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.
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. “I haven’t been given much advice, although there’s been a lot of opinions flying around,” said Stokes
“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. (IANS)