NEW DELHI: England‘s star all-rounder Ben Stokes introduced on Friday that he plans to endure knee surgical procedure after the World Cup. He’s aiming to recuperate in time for the Check sequence in India scheduled for January.
As a consequence of a persisting knee situation, the 32-year-old has been unable to bowl and was chosen solely as a specialist batsman for the World Cup squad.
Struggling together with his kind, the left-handed batsman has accrued a mere 48 runs throughout three appearances for the defending champions.With 5 losses in six matches, England’s probabilities within the match hold by a thread.
“I will be fantastic for the Check Collection in India. I’m having surgical procedure after the World Cup,” the all-rounder advised reporters with an eye fixed on the primary match of a five-Check sequence towards India on January 25.
Stokes hasn’t bowled for England in additional than a 12 months, however he mentioned it was one job much less on the World Cup.
“During the last 18 months, it has been ‘will I, will not I’, whereas really this World Cup I’ve not needed to fear about that,” mentioned Stokes.
“It is in all probability the primary time since I’ve had this knee situation the place it has been fairly clear that I am not going to be bowling.”
In the meantime, England Check captain Stokes tried to shrug off well being issues after he was noticed utilizing an inhaler within the south Indian metropolis of Bengaluru final week.
Stokes mentioned he makes use of the gadget for his bronchial asthma, which generally is aggravated by journey.
“I’ve really received exercise-induced bronchial asthma. However generally it occurs once you go to a brand new metropolis in India the place the air is barely totally different. That could possibly be a motive for it,” he mentioned.
“Bangalore once we really turned up simply felt rather a lot brisker, however doing the operating that I used to be doing does deliver it on rather a lot simpler than regular. So, that could possibly be a motive for it.”
The Board of Management for Cricket in India has banned fireworks at video games in Mumbai and Delhi attributable to air pollution hitting extreme ranges within the massive city centres.
(With AFP inputs)
As a consequence of a persisting knee situation, the 32-year-old has been unable to bowl and was chosen solely as a specialist batsman for the World Cup squad.
Struggling together with his kind, the left-handed batsman has accrued a mere 48 runs throughout three appearances for the defending champions.With 5 losses in six matches, England’s probabilities within the match hold by a thread.
“I will be fantastic for the Check Collection in India. I’m having surgical procedure after the World Cup,” the all-rounder advised reporters with an eye fixed on the primary match of a five-Check sequence towards India on January 25.
Stokes hasn’t bowled for England in additional than a 12 months, however he mentioned it was one job much less on the World Cup.
“During the last 18 months, it has been ‘will I, will not I’, whereas really this World Cup I’ve not needed to fear about that,” mentioned Stokes.
“It is in all probability the primary time since I’ve had this knee situation the place it has been fairly clear that I am not going to be bowling.”
In the meantime, England Check captain Stokes tried to shrug off well being issues after he was noticed utilizing an inhaler within the south Indian metropolis of Bengaluru final week.
Stokes mentioned he makes use of the gadget for his bronchial asthma, which generally is aggravated by journey.
“I’ve really received exercise-induced bronchial asthma. However generally it occurs once you go to a brand new metropolis in India the place the air is barely totally different. That could possibly be a motive for it,” he mentioned.
“Bangalore once we really turned up simply felt rather a lot brisker, however doing the operating that I used to be doing does deliver it on rather a lot simpler than regular. So, that could possibly be a motive for it.”
The Board of Management for Cricket in India has banned fireworks at video games in Mumbai and Delhi attributable to air pollution hitting extreme ranges within the massive city centres.
(With AFP inputs)
