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.
Aakash Chopra picked two more cricketers in his top all-rounder's list.
Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England with his 356-ball innings. He also shared an epic stand of 260 runs with Dom Sibley.
"We really need to there to support Jofra right now, because obviously he's a big talking point."
West Indies will start the third day on 32/1, trailing England by 437 runs in the first innings with the hosts looking to level the series.
England batsmen Dom Sibley and Ben Stokes dug deep in the third session to defy the West Indies bowlers. Both faced more than 400 deliveries together.
