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Stokes wields an early blow on broken Aussies

by
The Cricket Paper Team
16 June 2017

Chris Stocks asks whether Ben Stokes’ fabulous knock against Australia is a sign of things to come this winter

Ben Stokes loves a good scrap so it was no surprise when he dominated the first Anglo-Australian skirmish of this Ashes year.
Stokes is no doubt the best player in the world right now and the Durham all-rounder has taken his performances, with the bat at least, to another level following his time in the Indian Premier League. The unbeaten 102 he scored in front of a boisterous Edgbaston crowd – his third ODI century – proved the difference between the two teams...