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As Ben Stokes prepares to play a Test in Wellington, the city he called home for two years, Stephan Shemilt traces the England captain s cricketing roots in New Zealand.
“We had a goal to get the threepeat this year. We’re excited about it, hopefully not too excited and we don’t lose our composure really. “The last three years we’ve knocked Varsity out in the playoffs. There’s not going to be a team that wants it more. Hopefully that doesn’t trump our threepeat.” He said Feilding had a strong team with good culture. “[Varsity are] a good side and we know it s going to be a nail-biter. We know it’s going to come down to moments and both teams are experienced in those moments. Hopefully it goes our way.”