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After the exhilaration of Ben Stokes’s first Test century in two years, England are pegged back in a frustrating end to the fourth day
Even after just two innings of this match, when an injury cloud gathered over his involvement in its remainder, Ben Stokes had done what he never had in 115 previous Tests by scoring a century and taking a five-wicket haul.
England captain Ben Stokes got rid of KL Rahul within an hour on day five of the fourth Test against Team India at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Notably, the seam-bowling all-rounder celebrating even without looking back at the umpire's signal after trapping KL Rahul lbw,
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India Today on MSNBen Stokes great, but not as good as Ravindra Jadeja: Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev has praised Ravindra Jadeja as a better all-rounder between him and Ben Stokes. Kapil Dev's comments come after Stokes' rare double in Test cricket.
KL Rahul fell just 10 runs short of what would've been a defiant century under pressure in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, as he helped dig India out from an early collapse and drove their fight to save the match.
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Cricket Country on MSNWill Ben Stokes bowl 0n final Day of Manchester Test? England coach provides fitness update
England's assistant coach has provided a major update about Ben Stokes and his fitness for final day of Manchester Test. The post Will Ben Stokes bowl 0n final Day of Manchester Test? England coach provides fitness update appeared first on Cricket Country.
England are holding their breath captain Ben Stokes will be available to bowl as they push to seal a Rothesay series victory over India at Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday.
Marcus Trescothick, England's assistant coach, cast major doubt over Ben Stokes' availability for bowling duties on Day 5 of the fourth Test against India in Manchester after KL Rahul and Shubman Gill staged a valiant fightback on Saturday.
Stokes became only the fourth England cricketer to have scored a century and taken a five-wicket haul in the same Test match. Stokes, who had claimed five wickets for 72 runs during India’s first innings in the match.