Quote from: PaulWinch again on May 27, 2017, 08:58:07 PMStokes is so important for this side I'd rotate in next game.I think so long as we have 2 out of Stokes, Moeen and Woakes we're in a good position because they all 'bring it' in all aspects of the game.
Stokes is so important for this side I'd rotate in next game.
Quote from: paul_e on May 27, 2017, 09:39:50 PMQuote from: PaulWinch again on May 27, 2017, 08:58:07 PMStokes is so important for this side I'd rotate in next game.I think so long as we have 2 out of Stokes, Moeen and Woakes we're in a good position because they all 'bring it' in all aspects of the game.Woakes and Ali are very important, but Stokes is arguably the best all rounder in the world. We're a very different side without him.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on May 27, 2017, 10:32:40 PMQuote from: paul_e on May 27, 2017, 09:39:50 PMQuote from: PaulWinch again on May 27, 2017, 08:58:07 PMStokes is so important for this side I'd rotate in next game.I think so long as we have 2 out of Stokes, Moeen and Woakes we're in a good position because they all 'bring it' in all aspects of the game.Woakes and Ali are very important, but Stokes is arguably the best all rounder in the world. We're a very different side without him.Agree, as having Stokes out upsets the whole balance of the side. Woakes out just means moving Rashid to 8, Plunkett to 9 and bringing in an extra bowler. Similarly, no Ali could mean playing an extra batsman at seven and using Root as a second spin option or moving Woakes to seven, the others up one place and bringing in another spinner. The team probably wouldn't be a strong if either of those two were absent but the make up of the balance of the side wouldn't be too impacted. Losing Stokes would completely unbalance the side.
We definitely missed Woakes as he's made himself a key player in the side, likewise I think Ali is a key player too. But I think if I were to say who is the most important player to the side it'd be Stokes for me.