• Australia captain says all-rounder’s claims a ‘cheap shot’• Stokes claims Warner’s sledging inspired famous inningsAustralia cricket captain Tim Paine has criticised
England all-rounder Ben Stokes for a “cheap shot” at David Warner, claiming he was using the opener to sell his new book.
In his book, Stokes claims Warner’s sledging motivated him during his remarkable Headingley innings in the third Ashes Test this year. Stokes’s unbeaten 135, during which he was dropped at slip by Warner, inspired England to a record run chase and one-wicket win to square the five-match series at 1-1.