WHERE HE RANKS IN THE PANTHEON OF ODI GREATS

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STOKES has played just 47 per cent of England’s matches across

formats since the 2019 World Cup, showing how injuries and mental health issues have impacted him. They’ve played 108 times — he featured in just 51 of those. 465

HE scored 465 runs during the famous 2019 World Cup, at an average of 66.42. He hit 38 fours and 11 sixes, while batting at a strike rate of 93.18.

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ODIs were arguably his best format. From the 2015 World Cup final to the 2019 final, he averaged 50.00 with the bat (striking at 96.65) and took 50 wickets at an average of 44.14.