• ‘I wasn’t thinking of landmarks,’ Stokes says after punishing South Africa
Jonny Bairstow says first England century ‘probably the best day of my life’Ben Stokes admitted he will probably never bat like that again in his life after the England all-rounders astonishing 258 lit up a historic, record-breaking day of Test cricket in Cape Town.
The 24-year-faded simply brutalised South Africa’s bowling attack, and striking 30 fours and 11 sixes – the latter the most by an English batsman in a Test innings – as Alastair Cook’s side posted 629 for six declared on the second day of the second Test.
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Source: theguardian.com