England white-ball coach Matthew Mott believes Ben Stokes will provide a major boost to his side's chances of winning the T20 World Cup.
Stokes has not played a T20I since March 2021, but recently retired from ODI cricket, stating: "I will give everything I have to Test cricket, and now, with this decision, I feel I can also give my total commitment to the T20 format."
And Mott is hopeful that Stokes can be a gamechanger for an England side that have lost three T20I series in a row since last year's World Cup, labelling him a "free hit". Mott also gave some insight into how he plans to use Stokes, suggesting he will bat in the top four.
