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Ben Stokes Absence Adds Extra Edge To England-Sri Lanka Series

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Ben Stokes Absence Adds Extra Edge To England-Sri Lanka Series

By AFP News August 20, 2024 • 08:24 AM View: 672

England head into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes's series-ending injury.

Star all-rounder Stokes is set to play no part at all in the three-match contest after tearing his hamstring during the Hundred.

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