Moeen Ali has insisted Ben Stokes will have a key role to play in England's T20 World Cup campaign "even if he doesn't score runs".
Stokes has returned to England's side ahead of the World Cup, having not played a T20I since March 2021 before the ongoing series against Australia began. And in his two innings so far, Stokes has struggled to find any real form with the bat despite being promoted up the order in a move designed to get the best out of him.
In Perth, Stokes managed a run a ball nine and followed that up with seven off 11 in Canberra, having struck just the one boundary across both innings. Despite his struggles, Moeen is confident Stokes will hit his stride during the tournament.
