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    Write us off at your own peril – Ben Stokes bullish about England prospects

    by David Charlesworth Mar 09, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    Ben Stokes declared “write this team off, write me off at your own peril” after his England side ended their tour of India with an abject defeat inside three days in Dharamsala.

    James Anderson becoming the third bowler and first non-spinner to reach 700 Test wickets on Saturday was relegated to secondary status by England’s meek batting display as they lost by an innings and 64 runs.

    A fourth successive defeat and seventh in 12 Tests was confirmed

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