‘Pretty cooked’: Ben Stokes after leading England to Epic Lord’s triumph

In a Lord’s classic etched in grit, England edged India by 22 runs after five days of unrelenting intensity. Skipper Ben Stokes, emotionally drained, hailed Shoaib Bashir’s bravery — claiming the final wicket with a broken finger — and praised Jofra Archer’s game-turning spell. Dismissing any over-the-line tensions, Stokes reflected on the toll of leading under pressure, calling it a victory born from resilience, not revelry. “I had nothing left to give,” he admitted after the Test.