Joe Root says Ben Stokes is 'born for the big moments' after the all-rounder inspires England to victory in the second Test against South Africa.
Root also referenced the final of the 2016 World T20, when England looked set for victory, only for Stokes to be hit for four consecutive sixes in the last over by West Indies' Carlos Brathwaite.
He had already taken an England record five catches in the first innings and added a sixth in the second. Ged Stokes has since been released from intensive care, but Ben admitted that the thought of his father gave him extra motivation on the final afternoon.
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