MARK BUTCHER
As England ready for the primary match of their three-Take a look at collection in Pakistan, they had been confronted with a well-known conundrum. Whereas Ben Stokes had mentioned he was “on observe” to be match for the collection opener in Multan after recovering from the hamstring tear he sustained in August, he was dominated out on Saturday.
If Stokes had been match to bowl then they’d the choice of enjoying 4 quicks and a spinner, or three quicks and two spinners, and that might have given them a well-balanced facet. But when he had solely performed as a batter, they might have had a troublesome decis…