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I could understand why Ben Stokes - and stand-in New Zealand captain Tom Latham - both wanted to bowl first in this second Test.
Look up and the overhead conditions suggested batting but look down and the pitch had a green tinge to it and Stokes would be aware Trent Bridge can get better and better for batting on the second and third days.
He wanted to take advantage of anything in the conditions on the first day, particularly with two of the great bowlers in home conditions in Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad in his ranks and New Zealand weakened by the late loss of their captain Kane Williamson.
Ben Stokes' bold approach works provided the ball is actually doing something for England
This England side want to take the attacking option and this was the brave thing to do because when the sun comes out here you can lose control in the field. As we saw in the first session, when there were 20 boundaries, it can be a high scoring boundary ground.
Stokes said before this Test he wants his bowlers to always
