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Here’s what the last nine months have looked like for Ben Stokes. Lost the first Test as England captain to West Indies; scored starkly contrasting innings of 176 (356 balls) and 78 (57 balls, as opener) the next match to carve out a gritty win; cut short a Pakistan tour to attend to his ailing dad; became the first batsman in IPL to score a century in two successful chases; lost his father in December after a brief battle with brain cancer; went on to play every match on the India tour.
