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Ben Stokes hopes to return to bowling in the third ODI of the series against Pakistan having recovered from injury.Stokes has played in the first two matches as a specialist batsman - a decision he admits was something of a surprise given the form of Jonny Bairstow - but has bowled at full pace in training in recent days and feels he will be able to play a full-part with the ball at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.He has endured an injury ravaged summer. Having had to pull out of the Sri Lanka series with a knee injury that required surgery, he limped out of his comeback game in international cricket, the second Test at Old Trafford against Pakistan, after sustaining a calf injury.The plan from the start was to be fit and ready to bowl by the third ODI, Stokes said. By the way things are going it is looking likely I will be an option for Eoin Morgan in Nottingham if needed.I have done all the prep to get myself fit and put my hand up and say I am ready to bowl. I bowled for about 15 minutes flat out and all the build-up stuff I needed to do has been done.The selection of Stokes ahead of various other batting options is intriguing. He is, after all, averaging an underwhelming 22.48 after 41 ODIs.But the England management talk highly of the energy and edge he gives the side - an edge they felt was badly missed when the Test team were defeated by Pakistan at The Oval recently - and see him as a key player at both the Champions Trophy in 2017 and the World Cup of 2019. For that reason, they are keen to provide further opportunities for him to learn his trade as an ODI batsman reasoning that his potential justifies a prolonged apprenticeship.While Stokes admits his selection as a specialist batsman was a surprise, he also found it a boost to his confidence. And even though he confesses he finds 50 overs in the field without bowling boring, he accepts that the extra time to work on his batting has probably been no bad thing.I was a bit surprised I got the nod ahead of Jonny, Stokes said. Since South Africa he has shown amazing form. But at the same time its nice to get that confidence from your captain and coach saying we want you to play as a specialist batsman.Not bowling makes the fielding innings seem a lot longer. Its so boring. If you bowl 10 overs, it kind of takes 20 overs out of the game for you.But knowing I wasnt going to bowl in these first two games, I worked longer on my batting in the build-up days. Its normally quite hard to get everything into training that I want, so its been quite nice to solely concentrate on the batting in these first two games. But I will be going into the next training session trying to put my hand up and say I am fit to bowl.Given Englands winter schedule - with Test and limited-overs series looming against Bangladesh and India - it bodes well that Stokes feels that his batting against spin, in particular, has progressed. He struggled in the three Test series in the UAE last year - he averaged just 14.66 and was dismissed by spin in four of his six innings, although two of them was with a badly damaged shoulder - but greater trust in his defence has given him the confidence to believe he doesnt have to attack the spinners as a default position.I think sometimes I have been drawn into trying to be too aggressive too early, Stokes said. So something that I have learnt is that I can give myself time. I dont need to be going out and reverse sweeping and sweeping for four and six. I can just try to rotate the strike. 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DALLAS -- SMU protected the ball and had a season-low five turnovers in a 74-59 win against TCU on Wednesday night.That was an area of concern for SMU entering the game after TCU had forced opponents into 151 turnovers in its first eight games.Semi Ojeleye scored 23 points and Shake Milton added 17 points to lead SMU.Just played great, how about that for an answer, SMU coach Tim Jankovich said. If we could have 12 turnovers tonight I would have been thrilled. That was one of our biggest concerns (with TCU) . the truth of turnovers, in my mind, are to be able to play aggressively with a slow mind and making good decisions. We did a great job tonight.The Horned Frogs (8-1), who lost for the first time this season, led 3-1 a minute into the game before SMU (7-3) went on an eight-point run in the next two minutes and led the rest of the way. The Mustangs are 6-0 at home.Opportunity for us to learn from it, TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. Its our first loss. I think (SMU) learned from their losses, so now we have to go do something about it as we get ready for Saturday.SMU shot 44 percent from the field, including 13-of-24 shooting in the second half, and outscored TCU 28-20 in the paint. TCU made six of 22 3-pointers.Jaylen Fisher scored 10 points, and Kenrich Williams had eight points and 13 rebounds for the Horned Froogs.dddddddddddd Vladimir Brodziansky and Alex Robinson added 12 points apiece off the bench.It was the 191st meeting between the schools, which are separated by 40 miles. SMU leads the series with 106 wins against its former Southwest Conference and Western Athletic Conference rival.BIG PICTURETCU: It was the first loss for Jamie Dixon, who is the only first-year head coach in the program to start 8-0. It was the third time TCU started 8-0, and first time since the 2014-15 team started 13-0.SMU: The Mustangs are undefeated at home in coach Tim Jankovichs first season. SMU is 38-3 at home since the start of the 2014-15 season and have 20 straight home wins against non-conference opponents at Moody Coliseum.PRESIDENTIALFormer President George W. Bush and David Cameron, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, were in attendance and sat courtside. The George W. Bush Presidential Library is on the SMU campus across the street from Moody Coliseum.UP NEXTTCU hosts Wofford (3-6) on Saturday. The Terriers beat Division II Virginia Wise at home on Tuesday.SMU will try and extend the home winning streak against McNeese State (2-5) on Dec. 14. McNeese State has lost back-to-back games. ' ' '