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Not convinced about the light here in light grey Stanley Park….
Thank you to itinerant voice of the blog Paul Edwards for this reminder: last time Ben Stokes played against Lancashire was at Southport in 2016 – when Durham won by two wickets and hung around afterwards and Stokes played on the outfield with young players from Southport.
