Ben Stokes rules himself out of T20 Cricket World Cup selection to focus on regaining all-rounder fitness

Ben Stokes has confirmed that he does not wish to be considered for England selection ahead of this summer's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Ben Stokes has confirmed he does not wish to be considered for England selection for this summer's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which will take place in June in the West Indies and USA. Stokes' primary focus is to get fully fit to bowl not only for the summer of Test cricket, which includes two three-match Test series against West Indies and Sri Lanka, but for all forms of cricket in the future.

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.' England's ICC Men's T20 World Cup defence starts on June 4 against Scotland at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. They will then play group matches against Australia, Oman, and Namibia in Barbados and Antigua before qualification for the Super 8s and knockout stages.

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