Cricket-Stokes looks to break Old Trafford curse and puts India in to bat


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  • Wednesday, 23 Jul 2025

Cricket - International Test Match Series - Fourth Test - England v India - Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Britain - July 23, 2025 England's Ben Stokes reacts Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and put India in to bat as the fourth test of a thrilling series against India gets under way in Manchester on Wednesday.

The hosts lead 2-1 and can wrap up a series victory with success at Old Trafford over the next five days, but risk-taker Stokes has gambled again -- no team who has won the toss and put the opposition to bat has ever won a test match on this ground.

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