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Ben Stokes looks on during Durham’s warm-up before the match against Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street. Photograph: George Wood/Getty Images
Key events
Durham won the toss and will field
And, when the time comes, Stokes to bat at No. 5.
Stokes is now stalking over to some rubber stumps and bowling with vigour. Today is also schools day at the ground, so some lucky north east kids are getting a blue riband ticket
Preamble
Good morning from Chester le Street, where Ben Stokes, lean and freshly shorn, is warming up with his teammates on a muggy Chester le Street Friday 250 long miles from The Oval. We’ll be keeping an eye on him, and around the grounds, where play starts at 11am. Do join us!
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