Impact of Stokes’ absence laid bare in England’s defeat

28-11-2017 Cyprus Mail CyprusMail Warm

Impact of Stokes’ absence laid bare in...

England did their best to shrug off the omission of Ben Stokes from the Ashes tour squad but the world class all-rounder’s absence was felt keenly by the tourists in their crushing 10-wicket defeat by Australia at the Gabba.

Stokes has been suspended since he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm outside a Bristol nightclub in September and police continue to investigate the incident.

News that Stokes had flown to New Zealand, his country of birth, fanned speculation he could be set for a recall, despite England’s cricket board saying the trip was...

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Impact of Stokes’ absence laid bare in England’s defeat

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