Ben Stokes has always been England’s man of the moment, but he was left “devasted” as Australia drew first blood with a marginal two wicket victory at Edgbaston.
It had almost been meant to be, when Stokes brought himself on to bowl to claim the crucial wicket of Usman Khawaja and bring an end to his watchful 65 from 197, it looked as if the momentum had shifted in England’s favour.
