Nottingham Post published Jake Ball stakes claim to replace England injury doubt Ben Stokes

Jake Ball, Nottinghamshire's exciting young fast bowler, staked his claim to replace injury doubt Ben Stokes in England's second Test, with an excellent show of swing bowling – capped by two wickets. Ball may only be available for the opening two days of Nottinghamshire's County Championship match with Hampshire, if he is selected for the Test against Sri Lanka at Durham. But he quickly showed the form which had brought him 19 wickets this season, after skipper Chris Read had refused...