Stokes reminds England of what they are missing with 95 for Durham
Key takeaways
- The 35-year-old all-rounder narrowly missed out on what would have been his first first-class century in 11 months when he was bowled by Harry Conway just after tea at Chester-le-Street.
- Stokes hit 18 fours as he helped Second Division leaders Durham reply to Northamptonshire’s 450 — a total which built on a career-best 187 from Ricardo Vasconcelos.
- Durham had been struggling at 30-3 but after Stokes’s innings, 62 from Will Rhodes saw them reach 302-7 at stumps on the second day.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Ben Stokes made 95 for Durham against Northamptonshire in the County Championship on Saturday to remind England of what they are missing as they struggle against New Zealand at the Oval in the second Test.
England captain Stokes has been omitted from the ongoing second Test, together with team-mate Gus Atkinson, after breaking a team curfew by staying out late in a London nightclub following the hosts’ 115-run in the first of a three-match series at Lord’s.
The 35-year-old all-rounder narrowly missed out on what would have been his first first-class century in 11 months when he was bowled by Harry Conway just after tea at Chester-le-Street.