Ben Stokes

2022 - 8 - 23

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'It's a great wake-up call': Joe Root praises Ben Stokes' openness (The Guardian)

Root has seen the film, Phoenix from the Ashes, which is released on Friday. “There's a lot in there even I as someone who's generally quite close to him wasn't ...

“It’s one of the fun bits about Test cricket as a batter, figuring out how you want to score your runs and then being good enough to execute it,” he said. I guess trying to look at the game slightly differently has helped this summer.” “I was a very young and naive lad in that team and wasn’t really aware of what Trotty was going through. We were all there with him going through it, it’s not easy to see a close friend and teammate like that but look at him now. It’s a great wake-up call that you’ve got to reach out to the guys around you if you see something. It’s just a great example that, regardless of what may be perceived on the outside, everyone has vulnerabilities and can get themselves into a very difficult place.

Joe Root praises Ben Stokes for showing great 'courage and ... (Sky Sports)

Joe Root has paid tribute to England captain Ben Stokes for the 'great courage and bravery' he demonstrated by continuing to speak out about his mental ...

That goes within the dressing room environment and away from the game as well - you just want to do what you can to help out really." "I think it's exactly what you come to see from Ben [Stokes] as a leader, is how honest he is," Root said ahead of England's second Test against South Africa this Thursday live on Sky Sports. Root on Stokes ahead of the second Test against South Africa: "I think it's exactly what you come to see from Ben as a leader, is how honest he is."

Ben Stokes shows great courage addressing mental health ... (Times Series)

Joe Root has praised England captain Ben Stokes for addressing his mental health struggles in a new documentary, saluting his “great courage and great ...

Root laughed off the idea that he could ever produce a documentary of his own, suggesting it would be “pretty boring” and “about 10 minutes long”. I want to try to help us win as many games as possible and score as many runs as I can. It’s just a great wake-up call that you’ve got to do what you can to reach out when the time’s right or if you see something.” It takes great courage and shows great leadership actually, saying that ‘it’s OK to not be OK’ sometimes. I think it’s quite a powerful thing and I can’t see how it won’t better the environment that we’re playing in. “I think it’s very powerful what he’s done, to be honest.

Ben Stokes documentary: Amazon release date, Bristol court case ... (NationalWorld)

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Teammate Alex Hales was also present and it led to both players missing the fourth game of the series. [England take on South Africa for the second Test match](/sport/cricket/england-v-south-africa-cricket-second-test-how-watch-uk-tv-dates-squads-3816010). Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes will detail how Ben Stokes became an England legend, with 2019 proving to be the Year of Ben. Stokes says he is finally on the road to recovery, thanks in part to medication and taking the time away from the game, and has also learned to love playing cricket again following the death of his father in December 2020. The first Test ended in a disastrous defeat for England despite the emergence of ‘Bazball’ earlier this summer, but the upcoming documentary is set to cast our minds back to the prime of Ben Stokes in 2019. [Ben Stokes, England’s newest Test captain](/sport/cricket/england-cricket-who-will-fill-the-incredible-shoes-left-empty-by-ben-stokes-3775712), will be the subject of a new documentary on [Amazon Prime](/sport/football/all-or-nothing-premier-league-newcastle-united-amazon-series-3807223), which will detail the rise and fall and rise again of his on field career, as well as his fight with his own personal demons.

Amazon's Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes - how to watch ... (BristolWorld)

Amazon's Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes - how to watch documentary and does it feature Bristol brawl?

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Ben Stokes admits not seeing his dad before he died due to IPL ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Ben Stokes has bravely opened up on losing his father to brain cancer just over two years ago, who he was unable to see prior to his death due to his own ...

As mentioned by Stokes, the England skipper took a break from the game in the summer of 2021 to look after his mental wellbeing. So I had a real thing with cricket at the time I took a break. “It’s perceived you can’t feel a certain way – that’s a sign of weakness to show that you are not mentally feeling great. He said: “The last time I saw Dad was leaving New Zealand to go to the Indian [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) – that was dictated by cricket. “He wanted me to go, he really loved me playing for Rajasthan Royals and the people there. Stokes’ cricketing commitments around the world made it hard for him to visit father in his final months.

Ben Stokes faces 'mental breakdown' and career crossroads in ... (The Independent)

The England Test captain attended a preview screening of 'Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes' in London on Monday.

He later recalls offering the same person a brief and colourful response when they sought to share in his World Cup triumph. But for one of the closest friends to feel like that just from talking to me? I decided to do this, to show it to the world and I’m proud of the stuff I’ve managed to open up and talk about.” There wasn’t a script written that said ‘18 months in we’re going to have Ben have a mental breakdown and take time out of the game’. “I spoke to him a lot when I was out of the game but just chit-chat, nothing to do with how I was feeling or about cricket. What this does is opens me up a lot more than people expect to see on the hard times that everyone goes through. “I made a real effort, I wanted it to be genuine, to be me. “At no point did I ever want it to be set up to look good. I didn’t want it to be any bull**** ‘PR’ stuff. He also offers a touching front-row seat to his final days with father Ged, who died in 2020 of brain cancer during the course of filming When Stokes began to struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, ultimately stepping away from the sport to prioritise his mental health, production might easily have halted entirely. They will walk away knowing a lot more about me,” he told the PA news agency.