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- With Stuart Broad retired and James Anderson set to follow after the first Test of the summer, England will need Stokes. Once the final tributes have been paid, the last guard of honour dispersed and Anderson turns from feared opening bowler to a void that needs filling, England's leading wicket-taker on active duty will be Stokes.
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Aug 16, 2022 · England’s T20 top four, where Mott has slated Stokes to slot in, has been settled at Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow for a while now. However, despite Mott’s description of Stokes as a “top four” batter, England may wish to revert to using Stokes as a finisher lower down the order. Either way, something has to give.
- Ben Stokes doesn’t really fit into England’s T20 side, but ...
Ben Stokes doesn’t really fit into England’s T20 side, but...
- Ben Stokes doesn’t really fit into England’s T20 side, but ...
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Perhaps surprisingly, Stokes says he isn’t a ‘huge gym user’ these days, with a focus on skills-based training and injury prevention helping him stay on top of his game. ‘I will typically do 15 mins of mobilisation and preparation before heading into the nets for about two hours,’ he says. That two-hour net session typically includes 90 minutes of ...
Stokes made his one day debut at the Oval in 2009, and he's just turned 32 years old. Which means, for a sportsperson, he has quite a few miles on the clock. An intelligent approach to fitness helps him stay one step ahead of age-related injuries. ‘I think Ben has gone through a transition in terms of how much physical activity he does during train...
Naturally, Stokes’s meals change around training plans, actively playing, match location. ‘When I’m at home, I fast and control diet through time-restricted eating to compensate for a more chilled training schedule at home – when I'm back the priority is time with family,’ Stokes explains. In camp, all of this meals are led by the performance team,...
Stokes has very little time away from cricket, but has found golf helps improve his game – in more ways than one. ‘It keeps the hand eye coordination there and, I guess, some basic body movement.’ Collingwood takes a coach’s view. ‘Cricket is a sport where you spend six-and-a-half hours out in the field for five days, you don't want to take too muc...
Aug 16, 2022 · When England arrive in Pakistan for a seven-match T20I series ahead of the World Cup, it will be a year and two months since Ben Stokes last played a T20. Nevertheless, he is seen by England’s white-ball coach Matthew Mott as being integral to their plans.
Mar 17, 2021 · Ben Stokes doesn’t really fit into England’s T20 side, but that’s OK. Ben Gardner. Mar 17, 2021 4 minute read News. Ben Gardner examines England’s unlikely struggle of trying to fit Ben Stokes, their greatest modern all-rounder, into their T20I side.
Jan 22, 2024 · England captain Stokes is set to play as a specialist batter in India. Foakes was jettisoned for The Ashes following the return to fitness of Jonny Bairstow after an awful leg break but he may...
Oct 12, 2022 · It may surprise some to know Stokes has never hit a T20 half-century for England and averages just 19 in 36 matches. Waiting in the wings, Livingstone is a destructive batter in his own right...
Oct 20, 2023 · A fully fit Ben Stokes obviously does strengthen the England team. He is an X-factor player, he's the guy that can change the course of the game.
