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sb_73 said:
Just in case the real openers knocked the runs off without him having his moment in the sun before he travels the world appearing in lucrative 20/20 tournaments.
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Sure it's self-indulgent but so far it's working, putting the Kiwis on the back foot. If Stokes and Duckett could get to the close unbeaten it might give England a real chance tomorrow.

Edit... and now he's gone.
 
Bethell LBW not playing a shot. There must be a suspicion that his focus was lost due to what he'd seen go before.

Brook now taking Stokes's lead.
 
Bye bye Ben.

You’ve left the England team in about the same state as you found it when appointed Captain, but there have been some fun days in between.
 
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Bonkers from England at the death. I could just about understand Stokes's approach, but don't get why the rest had to follow suit.

Meanwhile, a second T20 win for Ireland against India, taking the series. Bravo!
 
Stroller said:
Bonkers from England at the death. I could just about understand Stokes's approach, but don't get why the rest had to follow suit.

Meanwhile, a second T20 win for Ireland against India, taking the series. Bravo!
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They probably thought ‘well, if this **** is going to retire a hero by not taking it seriously, I’ll give that a go too’

Not even top story on BBC Sport app now. Canada v South Africa more important.
 
sb_73 said:
They probably thought ‘well, if this **** is going to retire a hero by not taking it seriously, I’ll give that a go too’
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Somewhat embarrassing for McCullum I would have thought. Perhaps they'd had a falling out.

Stokes will deservedly be remembered as a hero, though.
 
Stroller said:
Somewhat embarrassing for McCullum I would have thought. Perhaps they'd had a falling out.

Stokes will deservedly be remembered as a hero, though.
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Great player doomed to play in average teams, or teams with good players who never fired up at the same time. The current team is really weak, and I have no alternatives to offer which is a bit scary.

Would you pick Stokes ahead of Flintoff, who has a seriously weaker record, in 2005?
 
sb_73 said:
Great player doomed to play in average teams, or teams with good players who never fired up at the same time. The current team is really weak, and I have no alternatives to offer which is a bit scary.

Would you pick Stokes ahead of Flintoff, who has a seriously weaker record, in 2005?
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Definitely ahead of Flintoff and on a par with Botham, I reckon.

Only Stokes and Kallis have achieved the double of 250 wickets and 7,000 runs in Tests, so maybe ahead of Botham, too.
 
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