Assessing the form of England’s chosen ones

Ben Stokes (Capt) After a couple of quiet performances at the start of the IPL for his new side Chennai Super Kings, Stokes hasn’t featured since, contending with a toe injury to compound existing concerns over his troublesome knee. While he is set to lead his side out against Ireland at Lord’s, eyes will be upon how much work, if any, he’s able to get through with the ball? Ollie Pope (VC) England’s No.3 is now officially Stokes’ deputy, having led in warm-up fixtures over the winter. He hasn&#...