Sorry, but the jury’s still out on Stokes’ return…

Peter Hayter reports how Ben Stokes was back to his brilliant best on Wednesday – both on the field and off it

Playing with purpose: Ben Stokes played with a heightened sense of privilege this week Inset below: Jason Roy celebrates with captain Eoin Morgan
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In most respects, the man-of-the-match performance Ben Stokes put on for England in their near-perfect victory in the second one-day international against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui represented a return to business as usual.
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