Ben Stokes has announced that he does not wish to be considered for selection ahead of this summer’s T20 World Cup, which will take place in June in the West Indies and the US
England’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup defence starts on 4 Junetitle in the Caribbean this summer have suffered a huge blow after Ben Stokes decided to withdraw from contention for the squad as he focuses on being fit to bat and bowl across a busy Test summer.
“I’m working hard and focusing on building my bowling fitness back up to fulfil a full role as an all-rounder in all formats of cricket,” he said. “Opting out of the IPL and the World Cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that allows me to be the all-rounder I want to be for the foreseeable future.” “The recent Test tour of India highlighted how far behind I was from a bowling point of view after my knee surgery and nine months without bowling,” Stokes said. “I’m looking forward to playing for Durham in the County Championship before the start of our Test summer. I wish Jos , Motty and all the team the best of luck in defending our title.”
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