CRICKET U19 WORLD CUP DREAM OVER FOR BEN STOKES

BEN Stokes’ dream of winning cricket’s U19 World Cup are over.

The best the Cockermouth teenager and his England team-mates can now do is finish seventh overall.

Their hopes fell apart on Saturday when England lost their quarter-final against West Indies by 18 runs.

West Indies had made a modest total of 166 all out - Stokes taking 3-29 - but it was enough to win as England were dismissed for just 148, Stokes scoring 24.

In New Zealand, today (Monday), they took on India, who they had beaten in the group stage when Stokes scored 100, in the play-off semi-final.

This time India came out on top, winning by seven wickets. England had posted 176 - Stokes 14 - to which India replied with 179-3.

England complete their World Cup programme tomorrow (Tuesday) when they play New Zealand in the seventh/eighth place final.