Sunday, 30 July 2017

Showman Ben Stokes grabs centre stage with brilliant quickfire double | Ali Martin

All-rounder dismisses Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis to leave South Africa on the brink of defeat in the third Test

After seeing what was arguably the most complete of his five Test centuries to date bumped off the back pages by some both‑barrelled delight at Toby Roland-Jones on the second day, Ben Stokes was damned if he was not going to get his moment in the sun this match.

And so, on a day when England’s batsmen tightened their grip during the first two sessions before the bowlers punched four almighty holes in South Africa’s hopes of a draw, Stokes made sure he was front and centre.

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