Ben Stokes was batting on 66 when he walked off.
English skipper Ben Stokes walked off while he was batting on 66 in the fourth Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He was batting well, and seemed to be in fine touch when he suddenly made the decision to walk off the pitch citing reasons which were unknown at first. Stokes and Root were in the midst of a 142-run partnership and England held a crucial lead of 133 runs.
MAL
55/0
HKG
52/4
WI
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AUS
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RWA
157/5
ML
158/1
Malawi beat Rwanda by 9 wickets
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ROM
178/6
LUX
133/10
Romania won by 45 runs
HUN
168/9
AUST
169/6
Austria beat Hungary by 4 wickets
AUST
245/7
LUX
179/5
Austria beat Luxembourg by 66 runs
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TBC
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ALZ
88/10
JIHCC
163/4
Jinnah CC Stockholm beat Alby Zalmi by 75 runs
RPH
123/6
MAR
150/4
Marsta CC beat Rising Phoenix by 27 runs
JIHCC
153/9
ALZ
168/4
Alby Zalmi CC beat Jinnah CC by 15 runs
RPH
166/4
JIHCC
78/10
Rising Phoenix beat Jinnah CC by 88 runs
ALZ
68/2
RPH
99/7
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BOT-W
143/6
MWW-W
78/10
Botswana Women beat Malawi Women by 65 runs
EWW-W
40/10
LSN-W
88/9
Lesotho Women beat Eswatini Women by 48 runs
RWA-W
135/7
SLO-W
84/10
Rwanda Women beat Sierra Leone Women by 51 runs
CW-W
88/8
MZW-W
87/8
Cameroon Women beat Mozambique Women by 2 wickets
GUJCC
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SUL
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CHK
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TCC
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FRC
122/4
KLG
108/6
Fatemi Resources Cricket Club beat KL Gladiators by 14 runs
JBK
80/4
SWCL
106/5
Sky Warriors Cricket Club beat JB Kings by 26 runs
UTC
78/4
MXC
80/2
Maxx Cricket Club beat Utkal Cricket Club by 8 wickets
MKP
75/4
MBMS
73/10
MR KB Putrajaya beat MB Malik Sports UMZ by 6 wickets
FRC
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MXC
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JBK
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MBMS
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UTC
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KLG
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MKP
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SWCL
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UAE
141/5
NIG
88/10
United Arab Emirates beat Nigeria by 53 runs
KNY
126/6
NBA
123/2
Kenya beat Namibia A by 3 runs
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NIG
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UAE
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UGA
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VMK
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MMS
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MAK
154/9
BDS
155/4
Boost Defenders beat Mis Ainak Knights by 6 wickets
ASS
174/4
SGT
173/6
Amo Sharks beat Speen Ghar Tigers by 6 wickets
WIU19-W
11/1
USAU19-W
66/9
WIU19-W
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USAU19-W
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TBLZ-W
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BRB-W
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Match Cancelled
SUR-W
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TBC
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IAC
203/4
AAC
207/6
Australia Champions beat India Champions by 4 wickets
PNC
95/1
WIC
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SAC
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AAC
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IAC
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EDC
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NZ
180/5
SA
92/1
IRE-W
288/9
ZIM-W
182/8
Joe Root jumped to the second spot in the list of the most Test runs, only behind Sachin Tendulkar. He overtook Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting on the way to his milestone. On the second Day of the Test, India were bowled out for 358, thanks to even contributions from several batters. But to everyone’s surprise, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett came out all guns blazing. England just lost two wickets on Day 2, and have notched 500 runs by the subsequent afternoon. Having said that, Ben Stokes going taking a leave in this fashion has sent fitness doubts across fans.
Though there was no physical injury, the English skipper was seen limping a bit while he was walking off the turf. While there were questions about his fitness after the long string of overs he has bowled, the English Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that the reason he walked away was just a slight cramp and nothing major. Stokes has done a fair bit of bowling in the series, and has been England’s best bowler by far. His move might just be the indication of his body showing signs of stiffness after a long series.
Whether he can or not is a question to be answered later. The first question is, whether England will need him to. And considering the position they are in, it doesn’t look like. The hosts have already notched up 500 runs on the board, and look in a very strong position if we consider the position of the match. Overall, if it is just a cramp, Ben Stokes can return to bat if he wants to. But we doubt if he would really be needed to.
Having the upper hand in the game, the hosts will look to skittle India out cheaply to register an emphatic victory in the match. They will not just win the match, but also the series by a margin of 3-1. This Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has seen everything that a fiery Test series has to offer, and we are just in the fourth Test.
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Well, more than his batting, this is the question England will be more concerned about. Ben Stokes has, by far been the best bowler for the hosts over the series. They will want him to stay extremely fit for the entirety of the series, and not just this match. However, a cramp is a regular occurrence in the career of an athlete, and the English skipper will be well poised to deal with it at this level.
Stokes’ bowling was one of the most important reasons due to which England could register a victory in the third Test at Lord’s. He bowled many overs on the trot to helped his team script an amazing victory. The angles that he is able to create due to his action work brilliantly in his favour. To the right hander, it feels as if the ball is angling in towards him. But then, it goes away from the right-handed batter, just when he is committed to the cause of playing. Stokes is also an amazing reader of the game.
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