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Zak Crawley and Joe Root excelled for England, while Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Starc were the standouts for the visitorsBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogBen Stokes: 405 runs at 45.0; three wickets at 29.7; six catchesThe captain was hampered by injury throughout, barely bowling, but remainedthe focus of attention in the field as the challenge set to batters was modified hour-by-hour, often ball-by-ball. He almost corrected the excesses of Bazball in the first two Tests – his, let’s say, surprising declaration at Edgbaston and the unhappy hooking at Lord’s – with his astonishing, six-strewn 155 at Lord’s. He ended the series content with his side’s work in captivating the public, but knowing that the Ashes were going back to Australia, an opportunity missed. Grade B+ Continue reading...