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.
Now Buttler has landed the World Cup at the first time of asking and at the age of 32 he has the chance to build his own legacy.
England get their second ICC T20 World Cup title after 2010, as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a gripping low-scoring final,
Sam Curran delivered a stunning spell and bagged three while Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid took two wickets each respectively.
In the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup thus far, Stokes has scored two runs against Afghanistan and six in the shocking loss to Ireland.
He also predicted England opener batter Alex Hales could emerge as the match winner.
