Ben Stokes for England (Source: @ESPNcricinfo/X.com)
England have started a new white-ball era under Harry Brook and have started off with a bang. They whitewashed West Indies in the three-match series while they have also sealed the T20I series by winning the initial two matches. The interesting changes in the line-up have worked with the likes of Tom Banton stepping up in the lower middle order.
Simon Doull Expects England To Bring Back Superstar For T20 World Cup 2026
Thus, England would be hoping to continue on this momentum and deliver a strong performance in the T20 World Cup 2026. However, despite the influx of new players in the batting department, Simon Doull in his latest conversation on Sky Sports stated that England might bring back Ben Stokes for the T20 World Cup 2026.
The host alongside Simon Doull spoke about Brook's statement of finding the depth in the batting order. The Kiwi in reply mentioned that England team management looks keen to bring back Ben Stokes for the all-important T20 World Cup. According to Doull, Stokes will bring balance to the English line-up and will allow them to go with two genuine pacers. They can then fit in players who can bowl spin like Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks alongside Adil Rashid.
"I think England might be hanging their hats on convincing Stokes to play in the 2026 T20 World Cup. I'm serious! They fully believe in that dressing room, and in that management group, that they will convince him to play. He then fills that role that means they can go in with two genuine seamers, Stokes and then the spin options they want in the side, which includes Bethell, Jacks, Rashid."
The next T20 World Cup will be played in India and Sri Lanka, and thus having an experienced player like Ben Stokes would help England. They would also like to have extra spin options in those conditions and thus having Ben Stokes in the line-up to perform the third seamer option would be a great addition.
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