Ben Stokes, who played a key role in England’s win in the 2019 World Cup final, is expected to play his first match for the defending champions in the 2023 World Cup after missing the first three games due to a hip niggle.
“When I initially did it, I thought I was done. Because it’s not good hearing a pop. Thankfully, it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as we initially thought… we got a programme in place straight away and it went really well. I’m here now, physically being available for selection, so it’s pretty good. It’s obviously been a frustrating little niggle to get before the tournament started, but I’ve worked very hard to get to where I am now… I’m pretty confident that everything will be good,” Stokes was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
“I’ve worked to get back to a position of fitness where I’m able to go out and not be a hindrance on the team. I’ve worked hard and got to a point where I feel like I can do as much as I possibly can without having to hide in the field, or not be able to do as much as I need to do, to be able to actually have a positive influence on the team,” the left-handed batter added.
