England opt for a ‘pick your mates’ policy as Stokes overshadows Ashes selections | Vic Marks

Sep 27, 2017

England put their trust in a group who know each other but they are light on openers and must also hope their talisman’s right hand heals in time

When the selection of Ben Stokes for the Ashes tour becomes headline news, something’s up. At the moment we are assuming – no more than that – Stokes will be available for the start of it. Sadly that depends on the investigations of the Avon and Somerset police and the state of his right hand.

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