England make it to lunch on 191-7 after some fight shown by Smith and Atkinson. New Zealand plugging away with a depleted attack; makes you wonder what could have been for England if last night was just a little cooler and calmer.
Thereโs a small part of me that thinks Stokes will have some time out, play for Durham and end up reversing his retirement (if thereโs change at the ECB), playing the full ashes series and then the 2027 World Cup. I also admit there is a high possibility Iโm being totally deluded
If he has been pushed, Rob Key and โBaz McCullumโ should be chased out the country never to return. The Jimmy Anderson one was bad enough but forcing Ben Stokes out would be a disgrace