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England Sweat On Ben Stokes' Bowling Fitness In Bid For India Series Win

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England Sweat On Ben Stokes' Bowling Fitness In Bid For India Series Win

By AFP News July 27, 2025 • 09:43 AM View: 761

England face a nervous wait to discover if Ben Stokes will be fit to bowl when they go in search of a series-clinching win over India in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The England captain delighted his team-mates and a packed Saturday crowd in Manchester by transforming his overnight 77 not out into 141 -- his first Test century in two years -- as the hosts piled up a mammoth 669 for a first-innings lead of 311 runs.

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