WATCH: Joe Root bowls out Ben Stokes in Carnaby Street

England star gets the better of his international team-mate

Joe Root bowled out Ben Stokes during an impromptu game of street cricket in London

Joe Root got one over his England team-mate Ben Stokes during a game of street cricket in London - by bowling him out!

Root and Stokes took to Carnaby Street in an event run by clothing and equipment company Pro: Direct Cricket @ProD_Cricket.

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And Root enjoyed the off-the-cuff game slightly more after smashing into his mate's stumps.

"It's taken me 14 years to get you out but well worth it! @benstokes38 #newbalance," Root wrote on Twitter.

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Watch the video above to see Root dismiss Stokes.

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Image: Joe Root also carried out his regular role as a batsman

Root and Stokes are set to play for England in the three-Test series against Sri Lanka, live on Sky Sports.

The first Test, at Headingley, begins on Thursday, May 19 at 10am on Sky Sports 2 and Root says he is looking forward to getting back into the Test arena following England's triumph over South Africa during the winter.

"After the winter we've had we've definitely got a lot to take in to the summer," said the Yorkshireman. "We're playing some really good cricket across all formats.

"It's about starting well in the first Test match at Headingley and building the momentum from that, taking the confidence from that South African series away win and going from there."

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