Durhamfootman wrote: think Stokes shows quite a bit of loyalty to Jack Leach
The ECB have spent a long time messing him around, so a long run in the team and a bit of faith was long overdue.
The problem is, after 1 or 2 years where hes pretty much played most games, he doesn't strike me as being the quality required. Had a few good pitches to bowl on and hasnt quite done it... most notably away to Windies where he should have been England's match winner against a poor batting line up in spin friendly conditions, but got sucked into bowling tight and negative lines.
Get the feeling that's been the story of his recent career.... more concerned with not being hit around than attacking. Id like to think if Stokes and Bazza cant get the lad playing aggressively, then no one can. But he cant have long left at 31-32 performing like he has in the last 12 months