England vs India 2018: Five things we learnt from the ODI series

#4 Ben Stokes horror form continues

Ben Stokes was poor in the entire series

Ever since his comeback to the national side, Stokes looked out-of-touch in all the aspects of the game. To begin with, he had a forgettable IPL 2018. His injury during the recently concluded Australian series made things even worse. His injury paved the way for Morgan to try Hales in the middle-order. Hales was brilliant in that ODI series against Australia. He came back into the side for this series though, with Hales ruled out with a side strain.

Though Stokes had a poor outing against India in the final T20I, he was expected to perform better in the ODI series. However, his horror form continues throughout the ODI series. In the first ODI, he lacked timing and placement. He compiled a painful knock of 50 runs from 103 deliveries. In the second match, he was dismissed cheaply for just five runs. In the final game, his batting services were not required. With the ball, he looked rusty and expensive throughout the series without a single wicket to his name.