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Fraser Watson

Ben Stokes ridicules himself for 'village' piece of cricket in rained-off Australia clash

Ben Stokes wasn't afraid to laugh at himself after his near 'village' run out during England's rain-affected T20 clash with Australia in Canberra.

Having already sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series, Jos Buttler's side were pushing for a series whitewash as the captain himself was joined by Stokes in pushing the pace late in the innings. With matters initially reduced to 12 overs per side, Stokes had reached 16 off just 10 balls when he lined up George Maxwell off the final ball.

And it seemed like a boundary to finish off when he cracked a straight drive back over the bowler's head, before nonchalantly heading for the dressing room. What the 2019 ODI World Cup hero hadn't realised though, was the ball had been cut off before it reached the rope by an Australian fielder.

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