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'We will do anything to get cricket back’ - Stokes

Cricketer Ben Stokes has told Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 5 Live he'd be happy to play behind closed doors.

The England all-rounder said he doesn’t believe players would lose any competitive edge without a crowd and told 5 Live’s Rachel Burden: “At the end of the day, cricket, it’s just a sport and the safety, health and wellbeing of everybody involved… is the most important thing right now."

Whilst in lockdown, Stokes is completing his first ever half-marathon to help raise funds for NHS Charities Together and the national children’s cricket charity Chance to Shine. He said: “I’ve never run more than eight kilometres in one go.â€

This clip is from 5 Live Breakfast on Tuesday 5 May.

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