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LONDON (Reuters) -England captain Ben Stokes was named player of the match after taking five wickets in his team’s dramatic 22-run victory over India in the third test at Lord’s as well as scoring 44 and 33 and running out the dangerous Rishabh Pant in a splendid all-round performance.

Michael Vaughan called Ben Stokes one of England's finest Test captains. He emphasised Stokes doesn't need an Ashes win to prove his greatness as a captain.

At Lord’s, the Test arena bore witness to the contrasting brilliance of two elite all-rounders — Ravindra Jadeja and Ben Stokes — each carrying the weight of their teams in different yet defining ways.

The home side have departed from their usual aggressive approach but this slow-burner of a match is captivating for different reasons

England edged India by 22 runs in a thrilling third Test at Lord’s, taking a 2-1 series lead. Ravindra Jadeja’s gritty 61 not out knock and Mohammed Siraj’s resistance stood out, while mutual respect post-match,

Runs, however, are nature's greatest healer. The best case for England is Stokes finding some form and he continues at six for the foreseeable future. With the ball, Stokes is looking the best he has for years, and if he’s able to tie that together with runs as well, then maybe dad will be able to keep driving us to school after all.