Stokes set for competitive return after recovering from injuries
England skipper Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket during Durham’s County Championship match against Worcestershire.
England skipper Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket during Durham’s County Championship match against Worcestershire.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes is targeting a return to competitive cricket next month after recovering from a facial injury sustained during a training session in February, an incident he admits could have been far more serious.
England skipper Ben Stokes has made it clear that his working relationship with head coach Brendon McCullum remains firmly intact, even if the way they operate together continues to evolve following England’s difficult The Ashes tour of Australia.
Ben Stokes has been out of cricketing action since leaving the field due to an adductor injury during the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney last month.
England captain Ben Stokes labelled the Boxing Day Test win at the MCG a “pretty special feeling” after his side finally brought an end to a 15-year wait for a Test victory on Australian soil.
England bowlers managed to bring the hosts back into the game towards the end of the final session of Day 4 after their own batsmen were found wanting.
"A special day in my life to receive my Test cap #281 from Mahi bhai (Dhoni). That Test match again didn't go the way we wanted to."
Pathan's comment comes after Stokes played a pivotal role in England's win over West Indies in the second test of the ongoing three-match Test series.
Ben Stokes' performance helped England set a challenging target which they defended successfully by bowling out the West Indies for 198.
On ending the 18 months reign of Jason Holder, Ben Stokes has become the first England cricketer to achieve the feat since Andrew Flintoff in May 2006.
