Ben Stokes makes the cover of The National Sport on Friday, November 11, 2016 after hitting a century on Day 2 of the first Test against India in Rajkot.
The all-rounder was joined by Moeen Ali (117) in hitting triple figures as England were all out for 537 runs. Joe Root (124) had notched up a century on the opening day to lay a solid foundation for the middle-order batsmen at Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Association ground.
England’s total was the highest by a visiting team in India since the West Indies made 590 at Mumbai in November 2011.
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