Cricket: Stokes looking good ahead of first Ashes test – Root – Gulf Digital News
- Date: 06-Dec-2021
- Source: Gulf Daily News
- Sector:Technology
- Country:Gulf
Cricket: Stokes looking good ahead of first Ashes test – Root – Gulf Digital News
England captain Joe Root said he did not "feel comfortable" naming his team for the first Ashes test on Monday but he left little doubt that Ben Stokes would be in it.
All-rounder Stokes was a late addition to the squad after taking an indefinite break from the game in July to focus on his mental health, while also recovering from a second operation on a broken finger.
Stokes, who tortured Australia with an unbeaten 135 at Headingley to pull off an improbable run chase in the 2019 Ashes, made light of his long layoff by taking 2-31 and scoring 42 not out against the England Lions last week.
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