Ben Stokes convinced England captain Joe Root he was ready for recall during private chat
(WorldNews Sport)

BEN STOKES convinced captain Joe Root he is ready for an England recall during a private, one-to-one meeting on Thursday evening. Root revealed he looked Stokes in the eye and asked `brutally and honestly` whether he was in the right mental state to play in the Third Test at Trent Bridge today. Reuters 4 The response satisfied Root that his old mate could return and that meant unlucky Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran being shunted to the sidelines. In truth,...