Today’s back pages: Ben Stokes and England will rough up Australia’s ‘sandpaper three’

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 31 July

Australia cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft train at Edgbaston
Australia cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft train at Edgbaston
(Image credit: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Stokes is ready for battle

England cricket star Ben Stokes has urged his team-mates to go on the attack “from ball one” against Australia, the Daily Express reports.

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