A huge setback to the England Men’s Cricket Team ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as their key player Ben Stokes opts out of the tournament. As per the sources, He is not fully fit and currently, Ben Stokes is under rehabilitation as he wants himself fully fit in the upcoming dates, especially in bowling. Therefore, England’s team management will be looking for the right replacement for Ben Stokes, who can add that much amount value to the team.
England are the defending champions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as they defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets. However, England hasn’t played good cricket since the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 where England finished in seventh spot in the league stage under the leadership of Jos Buttler.
Stokes is known for his aggressive batting and quality bowling but in the past few years, he suffered a lot of injuries due to which he didn’t bowl actively in international cricket. However, Ben Stokes bowled some overs during the five-match test series between India and England but he was struggling a lot, especially during the releasing time.
What Exactly Happen so That Ben Stokes Opt out of T20 World Cup 2024?
This decision to pull out of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 came from Stokes himself as he wants to give priority to his fitness and focus on full recovery so that he can come up with his full potential after the rehabilitation.
As per the media reports, Ben Stokes is struggling with injuries however England Cricket Board (ECB) haven’t given any official statement on Ben Stokes. However, He is available for Test cricket and will also play County Championship for Durham.
Ben Stokes’ Good Wishes to Jos Buttler and his team for the ICC Mega event:
Stokes said, “I wish Jos (Buttler), Motty (Matthew Mott) and all the players of England Cricket Team the best of luck in defending our title.”
This was a special message by England’s test team skipper Ben Stokes to Jos Buttler, who is the captain of England’s T20I side and other players of the team. Stokes will surely miss the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 and fans are also disappointed after this news came up from Ben Stokes.
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