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The first 70-odd balls Stokes faced at Headingley 2019 showed flawless temperament.
I can only guess Stokes enjoys cricket so much, he prefers biffing a quick 20/30(?), especially if he only has the tail with him,
or,
the pressure of bowling at Test level left him drained of the required concentration.
A slow 50+ here, as the anchor to Crawley, Root, Brook & Bairstow will be a fine bookend to this series.
mespilus
As per TMS, Stokes was padded up as Crawley & Duckett walked onto the pitch to start the innings.
Agnew 'won' the sweepstake.
Commentators have stated that Stokes has the technique to bat higher, but previously needed the additional lower order rest after bowling.