‘He balances the side…’: Former England great highlighted how Ben Stokes has been a Great support to the team

Ben Stokes had a very impressive outing with both the bat and the ball, as he took a fifer and also scored a century for the team. However, former England legend Graham Gooch believes that since Ben is injured, this has hampered the team’s bowling capabilities and also highlighted their over-reliance on their captain.

“Stokes, to me, has been a phenomenon this season. I mean, he’s a key player for England because he balances the side. If he doesn’t play, England have to go a batsman down,” Graham said.

“And if they go a batsman down, we’re not good enough to have four bowlers. We need five bowlers. To have a four-bowler bowling attack, in my opinion, you need two world-class bowlers. And England don’t have that at the moment,” he added.

“Stokes has been outstanding and he’s been our best bowler. The minor concern has been the other bowlers,” concluded the former top-order batter.