“He’s got a great character and he was a big part of our dressing room”
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England captain Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes are confident that opening batsman Keaton Jennings will be back in the Test squad sooner rather than later.
Rabada’s dismissal of Stokes in the penultimate over of the day was huge for South Africa
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England and South Africa battled hard on the first day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, but neither side were able to claim the upper hand.
“I’m not trying to live up to anyone else’s reputation or anything like that”
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that while “it’s always nice getting compared” to Andrew Flintoff, he is not trying to “be anyone else except myself”.
England are just six wickets away from going 2-1 up in the series
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South Africa opener Dean Elgar battled valiantly with an unbeaten 72, but despite this, England are just six wickets away from victory going into the final day of the third Test at The Oval.
“I have a lot of faith in him as far as any format is concerned”
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Virat Kohli believes that all-rounder Hardik Pandya has all the necessary skills and qualities to become India’s Ben Stokes.
Roland-Jones dismissed Dean Elgar, Heino Kuhn, Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock
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Debutant Toby Roland-Jones and all-rounder Ben Stokes punished South Africa on the second day at The Oval to put England in a commanding position.
“I don’t think there is ever going to be any bad blood if he chooses to go on like that”
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has insisted that there is no “bad blood” between him and South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada.
“He’s been the first to acknowledge that his performances have not stacked up”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has confirmed that all-rounder JP Duminy will be dropped for the second Test against England in Nottingham, which gets underway on Friday.
England lead 1-0 going into the second Test
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England have opted not to make any changes to their squad for the second Test against South Africa, which begins on Friday in Nottingham.
“He feels he has let down the team”
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South Africa pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is “heartbroken” after being banned for the second Test against England, according to team-mate Temba Bavuma.
