backfootpunch wrote:greyblazer wrote:I will be surprised if Stokes doesn't end his career with an average of over 40.
We certainly need his batting more than his bowling at the moment
More lives than a cat today, but when you get good fortune, make the most of it, and he has done. If WI had been able to hold their catches, they'd have had England for under 150.
That said, giving Chase 11 overs this evening has partly contributed to letting England off the hook, and I'm sure the decision to keep him on is solely due to the over rate. Should have pulled Roach and Gabriel on immediately when Moeen left.