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Malik Ouzia

Olly Stone ready to embrace Liam Plunkett role to make England’s World Cup squad after injury hell

Olly Stone has impressed for England in the ODI series against South Africa

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It is fitting that as this series arrives in Kimberley, home to one of the world’s most historic diamond mines, England’s major find thus far has been the middle-over prowess of Olly Stone.

While Jofra Archer’s long-awaited comeback dominated the build-up to England’s tour of South Africa, it has been Stone’s performances in the first two one-day internationals that have quietly impressed since, the bowler making timely breakthroughs with a wicket in his first over in both matches and touching speeds of 90mph.

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