Stokes Is The One For High-Pressure Games, says Collingwood As He Defends Allrounder’s Dodgy Form

Brisbane: England will be banking heavily on allrounder Ben Stokes to bring his ‘A’ game to the fore in the crunch Super 12 game against New Zealand here on Tuesday, and their assistant coach Paul Collingwood said as much, expressing confidence that a match-defining innings from the Test skipper was round the corner.Also Read – Australia vs Ireland LIVE Cricket Score: Adair Falls, Tucker Key For IRE In Chase

While Stokes has been in sublime form in the longest format of the game, his form has been iffy in the shortest format of the game, with the 31-year-old also taking retirement from ODIs. Stokes has so far scored two runs against Afghanistan and six in the shocking loss to Ireland in the ICC T20 World Cup here. Also Read – LIVE | Virat Kohli Hotel Room VIRAL Video Updates: ‘Crown Perth’ FIRES Staff For Security BREACH

With his T20 performance not quite as stable throughout his career as his Test showing, Collingwood is still confident Stokes is the player for big occasions. Also Read – Virat Kohli: Strangers Inside Virat Kohli’s Room, Cricketer Gets paranoid By The Action. Read More

source: india.com