Ben Stokes scores 95 for Durham in county cricket while England appear to be on course for defeat in the second Test against New Zealand. Multiple outlets report that Stokes, whose position in the England side is affected by being “dropped” or not featuring as captain, returns to Durham and reaches 95 against Northamptonshire. BBC News, ABC Australia, Yahoo Sports and Sky Sports all describe the innings as rapid and just short of a century, with one report noting he falls five runs short. The articles place the county performance in the same day’s context as England’s struggling Test match, where they are described as nearing defeat by New Zealand. Despite Stokes’s strong individual effort, the national side’s situation does not improve in the accounts provided, and the focus remains on the contrast between his form for Durham and England’s likely outcome in the second Test. The reporting is consistent on Stokes’s score, the opponent in county cricket, and the broader state of England’s Test match.
Ben Stokes scores 95 for Durham as England near defeat in second Test vs New Zealand
Ben Stokes scores 95 for Durham in county cricket while England appear to be on course for defeat in the second Test against New Zealand. Multiple outlets report that Stokes, whose position in the Eng...
- Ben Stokes scores 95 for Durham in a county match against Northamptonshire.
- Stokes is described as having been dropped by England or absent from the Test side/captaincy.
- The county innings comes in the same day that England struggle in the second Test vs New Zealand.
- England are described as nearing or likely facing defeat in the second Test.
- Stokes falls just short of a century, missing it by five runs in the accounts.
England's slide towards likely defeat to New Zealand in the second Test takes place on the same day absent captain Ben Stokes scores 95 for his county side Durham.
2 months agoDropped England captain Ben Stokes makes 95 for Durham against Northamptonshire as the national side seemingly slip towards defeat by New Zealand in the second Test.
2 months agoDropped England captain Ben Stokes makes 95 for Durham against Northamptonshire as the national side seemingly slip towards defeat by New Zealand in the second Test.
2 months agoBen Stokes fell just five runs short of a century on his return to Durham after he was dropped by England, who are nearing defeat in their second Test against New Zealand.
2 months agoBen Stokes fell just five runs short of a century on his return to Durham after he was dropped by England, who are nearing defeat in their second Test against New Zealand.
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