Ben Stokes at No.6 is a waste for England, says Kevin Pietersen
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England tour of India 2021: Kevin Pietersen has pointed out the need to promote Ben Stokes because using him at No. 6 has been detrimental for England in both ways.
Kevin Pietersen has batted for Ben Stokes’s promotion up the order and stated that the No. 6 position is a waste for the star cricketer in the shortest format. England are in need of a finisher in T20Is but it does not necessarily have to be Ben Stokes at number six according to the former cricketer. Ben Stokes is completely wasted at 6 as a batter and bowling part time.Bairstow in T20’s is an opener.If he doesn’t open, Stokes bats 4! Fourth T20I against India aside, Ben Stokes hasn’t had a major impact throughout the series. The five-match series has, in fact, been forgettable for Stokes. ‘Ben Stokes is completely wasted at 6 as a batter and bowling part-time. Bairstow in T20’s is an opener. If he doesn’t open, Stokes bats 4,” Pietersen wrote on Twitter.More Related News