Are you suggesting that you would not put Stokes in the side?
No, it was suggested that Borthwick should come in for Vince, an opener in for Hales and Stokes in for Ballance.
That would mean Jimmy, Broad, Woakes, Finn and Stokes in team, which clearly wouldn't be needed. Not saying I wouldn't pick Stokes, but that suggestion wasn't a solution.[DOUBLEPOST=1471434278][/DOUBLEPOST]
He had averaged under 30 over a period in excess of 2 years. That is not a bad year, that is being consistently shit.
And given he plays spin like he's blindfolded and has a stick of celery in his hand, a subcontinent tour would really not be the one to bring him back for.
I think even you know that Bell is a better player than Vince, Ballance and Hales.