England v New Zealand, 3rd ODI at The Oval: Ben Stokes, good grief. He was retired from this format until a week ago, and today at The Oval he’s smacked England’s highest-ever score in the format. It paved the way to another thumping win over New Zealand. Phil Walker, the big boss at Wisden Cricket Monthly, joins Adam to reflect on the carnage.

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