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Stokes chosen in ICC Test Team of the Year
Cockermouth cricketer Ben Stokes has been chosen in the ICC Test Team of the Year.
Former Test stalwarts Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten and Kumar Sangakkara selected the sides based on players’ performances in the period from 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2016.
England’s Alastair Cook has been named as captain of the ICC Test Team of the Year.
ICC Test Team of the Year 2016 (in batting order) is:
- 1. David Warner (Australia)
- 2. Alastair Cook (England) (captain)
- 3. Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
- 4. Joe Root (England)
- 5. Adam Voges (Australia)
- 6. Jonny Bairstow (England) (wicketkeeper)
- 7. Ben Stokes (England)
- 8. R. Ashwin (India)
- 9. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
- 10. Mitchell Starc (Australia)
- 11. Dale Steyn (South Africa)
- 12. Steve Smith (Australia)
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'Thump on the head': Bayliss jokes about dropping Stokes
England coach Trevor Bayliss says Ben Stokes is capable of becoming one of the best ever... and he's worried about dropping him.
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Ben Stokes 'devastated about injury'
Cumbrian cricketer Ben Stokes says he is "devastated" about an injury that has ruled him out of England's third Investec Test against Pakistan.

Devastated about the injury especially with all the hard work put in by myself and others to get me back to FULL fitness

Another couple weeks of rehab and hoping to finish off what has been great summer so far for @ecb_cricket
Ben Stokes ruled out of England Test
England's Ben Stokes will miss next week's third Investec Test against Pakistan because of a torn right calf, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.
The all-rounder, who was raised in Cockermouth, will be a big loss for the national team.
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Ben Stokes 'devastated' to miss series after knee op
The England all-rounder is "devastated" to be missing the rest of the series against Sri Lanka after he underwent knee surgery on Tuesday.
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Cumbrian Ben Stokes has been named in the England cricket squad for their first Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley.

Your England squad for the 1st #InvestecTest at Headingley against @officialslc https://t.co/6Si7Rx65qX #EngvSL https://t.co/ZYYudDc0zi

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NZ radio hosts suspended over Stokes row
Two radio hosts in New Zealand have been given a one-day suspension after broadcasting a rant from Cockermouth cricketer Ben Stokes’ mother- without her permission.
Deborah Stokes phoned the Auckland-based radio station to make a complaint against the two presenters, who had been mocking Stokes for his performance in the World T20 final.
She was told that her call was off-air, however she was actually put through to the on-air studio and the row was broadcast live.
In the phonecall, Mrs Stokes says she's “totally brassed off” by the way the presenters talked about her son.
"It's not even about the cricket. It's about the personal attack on him. They called him arrogant and then they called him some sort of name. They don't know him! They wouldn't have a blooming clue."
The presenters have been taken off-air for one day as a result.
Read about the messages of support for Ben Stokes following the defeat, here.
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Cricket stars back Ben Stokes to bounce back
Cricket stars past and present are backing Ben Stokes to bounce back from his part in England's last gasp World Twenty20 final defeat.
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Stokes' England heroics raise spirits in Cumbria
Ben Stokes could become "the best all-rounder the world has ever seen", according to the secretary of his former club, Cockermouth.
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Stokes blasts double century against South Africa
Ben Stokes has scored the second fastest double century in history on day two of England's second Test against South Africa.
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