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Ben Stokes absence leaves England with problems for 2nd Test against Pakistan
Ben Stokes' absence for the second Test against Pakistan has left England in a selection conundrum going into Thursday's second Test at Southampton. Pakistan were the much better side for a large part of last week's first Test at Old Trafford and, despite a second-innings collapse, were still favourites to win when they reduced England to 117-5 in pursuit of a target of 277. But a sixth-wicket partnership of 139 between Chris Woakes (84 not out) and Jos Buttler (75) turned the tide as England went 1-0 up in a three-match series on Saturday. Since England won with more than a day to spare in Manchester, it has been announced that star all-rounder Stokes will miss the rest of the series as a result of travelling to New Zealand to be with his ill father. A quad injury meant that the end of England´s 2-1 series win over the West Indies last month — a campaign that marked international cricket's return from the coronavirus lockdown — and the first Test against Pa...
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