Such a thing is very common in cricket - the body language has to be positive when it comes to the field. No more fighting with shoulders bent. Cena has to fight hard with the opponent.
Ben Stokes has never played for England since Brendon McCullum took over. The McCallum-Stokes era begins in English cricket today with the first Test of the series at Lord's. Before entering this 'era', England captain Stokes said that the team is toggling with confidence. The body language is so positive that the players feel that their 'height has increased to 10 feet.'
Joe Root stepped down as England's Test captain after the Ashes disaster and the series against the West Indies. Chris Silverwood also had to resign as coach after the Ashes disaster. English cricket has replaced this rotating route with captain all-rounder Stokes.
Former New Zealand captain McCullum was brought in to replace Silverwood. Fans of English cricket have created an invisible picture by putting the two together in one frame. That is probably the beginning of the Stokes-McCallum era. There is no less similarity between the two. Stokes was born in New Zealand, and the style of play is similar to that of McCallum - the attack is the last word. There is one more match. Both are bearded — that is, beards on their faces!
The reality is hard, even if the romantic supporters take it that way. England will start the Stokes-McCallum era by facing New Zealand at Lord's today. This is their first match as England captain and coach.
But the pressure on the shoulders is not less. England have won just one of their last 16 Tests. Not a single Test series has been won in the last 12 months. The big challenge for the Stokes-McCallum duo is to rescue the team from this abyss.
After becoming Stokes captain, Stokes returned to the team an experienced pace pair like Stuart Broad and James Anderson. England's team management could also make the debut of pacer Matthew Pots in today's match. Stokes sent Root back to his favorite number four position with Oli Pope in the third over. However, these are party strategies.
Stokes also sees the contribution of the new coach behind the fight. "We've had a lot of good work with Brendan over the last few days," he told a news conference. He can inspire everyone. In his words: "10 feet tall." I'm not nervous at all, I'm looking forward to the field. '
Stokes's response to the question of whether England is starting all over again after a series of reshuffles in English cricket in the space of about 12 months, is: "Everyone is talking about a new beginning, which I don't like. I see the canvas is completely blank. I want everyone to be in a good mood in the shadow of my captaincy. '
Stokes added that as captain he would be by the side of all the players, "I told everyone on the team, you will get support. It's our time and we will control everything in the future. ' There is another off-field challenge ahead of Stokes-McCallum. Restoring the confidence of the supporters. There is dissatisfaction among the fans about the ticket price for Lord's Test.
New Zealand cricket is also going through a turnaround as Ross Taylor and BJ Watling retire. New Zealand are trying to overcome this time under the captaincy of Kane Williamson.
Williamson took over the captaincy of New Zealand after McCallum. How would Williamson feel about seeing the former captain in the opposing camp today? The McCallum-Stokes duo's attacking style of play must be on the minds of the Kiwi captain.