Looking forward to getting back into it” – Ben Stokes hinted at bowling full throttle shortly.
Ben Stokes hinted at bowling full throttle shortly
Ben Stokes is an English international cricketer. He captains the England Test team and also represents England in one-day internationals and Twenty20 internationals.
In domestic cricket, he represents Durham and has competed in several Twenty20 competitions throughout the world.
He was a member of the England side that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. And the 2022 T20 World Cup.
England captain Ben Stokes has stated that he would not bowl in the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam, but he is gradually returning to form.
Stokes has not bowled in professional cricket since the 2023 Ashes series at home owing to a problematic knee.
The Durham all-rounder had knee surgery before traveling to India for the five-Test series.
At a news conference, the star cricketer claimed that he would begin “low-impact bowling” in the nets and progressively go from there. The 32-year-old was cited as stating in The Telegraph.
England’s decision to field three spinners and one seamer, Mark Wood, was viewed as a hazardous move ahead of the first Test. However, the foreigners eked out a 28-run victory in four days.
“I’m just trying to keep on top of it” – Ben Stokes on his fitness
Stokes also feels Ravindra Jadeja’s run-out in the fourth innings in Hyderabad would not have been feasible before to his knee surgery.
The defeat in Hyderabad was also India’s first at the location. The second Test starts on Friday, February 2.
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