Ben Stokes' absence offers a worrying glimpse into Ashes grilling... England will be hard pressed to beat Australia without talisman meets Superman, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

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Ben Stokes' absence offers a worrying glimpse into Ashes grilling... England will be hard pressed to beat Australia without talisman meets Superman, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

Wednesday 30th July 2025, 8:38PM

COMMENT BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: No sooner had Stokes been declared unfit for the series finale against India than thoughts turned, in something close to blind panic, to the Ashes.

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