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Ben Stokes is not cast in the same mould as the vast majority of English cricketers. Fiery, combative, gladiatorial - he plays the game hard and with great gusto. He is an all-rounder who bats, bowls and fields at full throttle.

Some opponents feel threatened by his physical stature and aggressive brand of cricket. Stokes simply doesn''t back down, smashing the next ball for six, bowling his 90 mph chin music, or taking a breathtakingly full-stretch catch at backward point.

Whether it''s thrashing the fastest ever Test century at Lord''s or the quickest ever Test double-hundred by an Englishman (against South Africa at Cape Town, in January) or destroying the Australian batting at Trent Bridge, Stokes plays the game he loves with his heart on his sleeve and with 100% effort and commitment. Cricket fans adore him for it.

His very first book focuses on the pivotal moments in his life and career so far. These episodes are vibrant, emotional, poignant - revealing th

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      Publisher Headline Publishing Group
      Published 4 May 2017
      ISBN-13 9781472236722
      978-1472236722
      ISBN-10 1472236726
      Also in:
      Biography Autobiography: sport Sport Cricket

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Ben Stokes is not cast in the same mould as the vast majority of English cricketers. Fiery, combative, gladiatorial - he plays the game hard and with great gusto. He is an all-rounder who bats, bowls and fields at full throttle.

      Some opponents feel threatened by his physical stature and aggressive brand of cricket. Stokes simply doesn''t back down, smashing the next ball for six, bowling his 90 mph chin music, or taking a breathtakingly full-stretch catch at backward point.

      Whether it''s thrashing the fastest ever Test century at Lord''s or the quickest ever Test double-hundred by an Englishman (against South Africa at Cape Town, in January) or destroying the Australian batting at Trent Bridge, Stokes plays the game he loves with his heart on his sleeve and with 100% effort and commitment. Cricket fans adore him for it.

      His very first book focuses on the pivotal moments in his life and career so far. These episodes are vibrant, emotional, poignant - revealing th

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