Ben Stokes is set to bat at number four for England at the upcoming T20 World Cup, with captain Jos Buttler stating they want to give him "as much opportunity to impact the game as possible".
Before England's final set of warm-up games ahead of the World Cup, Stokes' last T20I appearance came back in March 2021 and his record in the format is far from spectacular. In 34 internationals, Stokes has scored 442 runs at an average of 20.09 and a strike rate of 136.84.
He has also only ever batted in the top four three times for England, but Buttler and coach Matthew Mott believe they can "get the best out of him" by moving Stokes to four. Speaking before the first warm-up game against Australia, Buttler said: "Ben Stokes is someone we want to try to give as much opportunity to impact the game as possible.
