Call for England players to set up in Stokes’s absence
England all-rounder will miss the remaining Test matches against Pakistan after being ruled out for family reasons
11 August 2020 - 17:10
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be missed in the remaining two Test matches against Pakistan and players must step up in the absence of the 29-year-old to add balance to the team, opening batsman Dom Sibley said on Tuesday.
Stokes has been ruled out of the two matches at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for family reasons. The England and Wales Cricket Board said he would fly shortly to New Zealand, the country of his birth...
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