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11 @TRENTBRIDGE “I DIDN’T NECESSARILY WANT TO LEAVE WARWICKSHIRE WHEN I DID. BUT WITH HIND- SIGHT, IT IS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED.” Olly Stone One thing is clear for Stone: despite the challenges he has faced, the prospect of stepping away from multi-day cricket has never been on his radar. It is the format which gives him most satisfaction – as his celebrations attest – and the feeling of a First-Class win is like no other. “I have always said that if I had my surgery and my body still couldn’t cope, then I’d have to consider my options because I would be stupid to put my body through that – there are only so many injuries before clubs will say they don’t want you – but I have never considered walking away otherwise. “Even in my tough times, with however many stress fractures I have had, I have always loved four-day andTest cricket. OLLY STONE