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Rassie van der Dussen stars as South Africa deny Ben Stokes a farewell ODI win
Van der Dussen's career-best 134 was the cornerstone of South Africa's 335-5, their highest ODI total in England, and he also shared stands of 109 with opener Janneman Malan (57) and 151 with Aiden Markram, who made a stylish 77. Test captain Stokes did not have a fairytale finish to a 50-over international cricket career that peaked with a player of the match display in England's 2019 World Cup final triumph.
Van der Dussen stars as Proteas deny Stokes a farewell ODI win
CHESTER-LE-STREET, UK: Rassie van der Dussen’s century helped South Africa spoil Ben Stokes’s farewell to one-day international cricket as the Proteas won by 62 runs on the England star’s Durham home ground to go 1-0 up in a three-match series.
Buttler: We'll miss Stokes, he's a 'once-in-a-generation player'
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as a "fantastic ambassador" and a "once-in-a-generation player" after his retirement from one-day international cricket.
Coe 'blown away' by brilliant women's 1500m
EUGENE, Ore. : Sebastian Coe, the head of world athletics and twice Olympic champion over the distance, described the women's world 1,500 metres final won by Kenyan Faith Kipyegon on Monday as one of the best races he has ever seen.
Ben Stokes retirement should be ‘wake-up call’ for cricket – Jos Buttler
England captain Jos Buttler believes Ben Stokes’ retirement from one-day cricket should act as a “wake-up call” for the game, as he faces up to his own challenge of finding a way to replace his star all-rounder.
Van der Dussen leads South Africa to victory on Stokes' ODI farewell
DURHAM, ENGLAND :Rassie van der Dussen scored a classy century as South Africa secured a 62-run victory in sweltering heat in the first one day international to spoil England all-rounder Ben Stokes' farewell party at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.