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Ben Stokes' England batted with an open-mindedness that many thought beyond them, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH, with Joe Root unbeaten on 99 overnight

Ben Stokes' England batted with an open-mindedness that many thought beyond them, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH, with Joe Root unbeaten on 99 overnight

When Ben Stokes insisted on the eve of the third Test that England were not 'stuck in our ways', he was talking about the toss. But it was his team's batting that hinted at open-mindedness.

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