England's World Cup defense gets a big boost from Ben Stokes' ODI return
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Inspirational Test captain's decision to reverse ODI retirement will boost England's batting power in India England's World Cup defense gets a big boost from Ben Stokes' ODI return For English cricket fans, the 2019 ODI World Cup will probably be their most memorable moment in the game. It was the first time since the country's debut in 1975 that England had won a tournament. At the center of that great campaign was the inspirational Ben Stokes. The all-rounder led England to a thrilling victory over New Zealand at Lord's, won the Player of the Match award in the final, and established himself as one of the greats of the game. Stokes decided to retire from ODIs at the age of 50 and return to management Four years later, England, who are also the T20 World Cup holders, could not have asked for a bigger boost as they prepare to defend their ODI title in India. With less than two months to go before the start of the prestigious competition, Stokes, who led the Te...