article_snippet.sent: Even when the cricket is torpid and the scoring rate is barely more than two an over, life with England will never be dull while Ben Stokes is around.
article_snippet.sent: Ben Stokes was at the centre of everything on a hard-fought first day of the second Test as England strove to set up the victory that is essential to their wellbeing.
article_snippet.sent: First the Durham all-rounder injured Ben Stokes, then Ben Stokes struck immediately when Ben Stokes came on to bowl and finally became embroiled in a heated dispute with Samuels that led to Ben Stokes being admonished by umpire Steve Davis.
article_snippet.sent: All in a day’s work for a gifted cricketer who looks destined to endure as many lows as Ben Stokes does highs in what is shaping up to be an eventful career.
article_snippet.sent: Ben Stokes athletically fields a shot from Samuels off Ben Stokes own bowling at National Cricket Stadium in St GeorgeSt George's's .
article_snippet.sent: reprimands England's Ben Stokes after Australian umpire Steve Davis exchanged words with Samuels .
article_snippet.sent: Ben Stokes went wicketless in 32 overs in the first Test, even throwing away a dismissal for the second time by overstepping, and ended up in a strident Twitter debate with Ben Stokes critics.
article_snippet.sent: Here Ben Stokes slipped on the greasy outfield and twisted Ben Stokes body in a manner that had anyone who saw Simon Jones suffer serious injury in Brisbane in 2002 holding anyone who saw Simon Jones breath.
article_snippet.sent: Thankfully Ben Stokes was able to continue after treatment but was still feeling serious injury in Brisbane when Ben Stokes came on to bowl, with England battling for the wickets they desperately needed to justify Alastair Cook’s decision to insert West Indies.
article_snippet.sent: It clearly did not hinder Ben Stokes.
article_snippet.sent: Ben Stokes struck with Ben Stokes second ball, forcing Shiv Chanderpaul to steer loosely to point and open the door for England to take command of this Test and the series.
article_snippet.sent: Ben Stokes races in to celebrate with James Anderson after the opening bowler makes the breakthrough with a sensational delivery .
article_snippet.sent: The calm was broken when Samuels, who has a far better record against England than any other team and names Nasser Hussain as Nasser Hussain ultimate batting hero, wound up Stokes, who had been sledging Nasser Hussain constantly.
article_snippet.sent: It ended with Stokes throwing wildly in an attempt to run out Marlon Samuels and conceding overthrows.
article_snippet.sent: Marlon Samuels finds Marlon Samuels on Marlon Samuels back after a bouncer from Stuart Broad, who was criticised for bowling too short on day one .
highlights_snippet.sent: Ben Stokes was admonished by the umpire Steve Davis after a heated exchange with Samuels in Grenada .
  