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tax once ( 4 )
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heartless Italian poet ( 10 )
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church ( 4 )
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who speaks Pashto (6)
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is to west of country (8,6)
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position ( 4 )
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England grab their chance
Joe Root has hailed Ben Stokes as
“Mr Incredible” after the England
all-rounder led his team to a 113-run
win against West Indies to level the
three-match series.Stokes, 29, was named man of the
match after two epic performances
with the bat, scoring 176 in the first
innings and an explosive 78 not out
from 57 balls in the second that
allowed England to push for victory.
He helped set West Indies atarget of 312, with England leaving
themselves 85 overs in which to
bowl them out. Stuart Broad and
Chris Woakes made early inroads as
the touring side slumped to 37 for
four before a 100-run partnership
between Jermaine Blackwood andShamarh Brooks held up the
England charge.
But Stokes broke that partnership
before West Indies lost their final
five wickets for 60 runs, with Broad
finishing with three for 42 and
Woakes two for 34, prompting Root,the England captain, to call the
Warwickshire all-rounder “Mr
Dependable”. When asked which
“Mister” Stokes is, Root replied, in
reference to the Disney animated
character, “Mr Incredible. I can’t
Continued on page 66Elizabeth Ammon2GM Tuesday July 21 2020 | the times6 Pope’s brilliant catch seals win over West Indies
6 Root hails Stokes as his ‘Mr Incredible’
MICHAEL STEELE/GETTY IMAGES/POOLMake me United No 1
Dean Henderson will push to
replace blundering De Gea
Page 62It has to be De Bruyne
Why the City star deserves to
be crowned player of the year
Henry Winter, page 63Ollie Pope takes a
diving one-handed
catch to dismiss
Kemar Roach and
clinch victory