‘I am ready for Australia’: Ben Stokes added to England’s Ashes squad

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes, who had taken an indefinite break from all types of cricket to give attention to his psychological well being, was on Monday added to England’s Test squad for the Ashes sequence in opposition to Australia later this yr.
Stokes had taken a break from the sport in July to give attention to his psychological wellbeing whereas additionally recovering from a finger damage he had suffered through the first leg of the IPL.
“I had a break to prioritise my mental wellbeing and I got my finger sorted,” Stokes was quoted as saying by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
“I am looking forward to seeing my mates and being on the field with them. I’m ready for Australia,” he added.
Stokes has been given the all-clear by his advisor and the ECB medical staff to renew coaching following his second operation on a fractured left index finger, the ECB mentioned in a press release.
Managing director of England males’s cricket, Ashley Giles, mentioned, “Following a really profitable operation on his finger and a number of other conversations over the previous couple of weeks between Ben and I, our medical workers and his administration staff,
Ben referred to as me to say he was able to return to cricket and was excited in regards to the prospect of enjoying a major position within the Ashes sequence.
“He will depart with the Test specialists and the Lions on November 4.”
Stokes missed the house sequence in opposition to India and wasn’t included within the T20 World Cup squad.
However, earlier this month the 30-year-old posted a video on his social media about his return to coaching, which had given rise to hypothesis that he may function within the five-Test sequence, which is because of start in Brisbane.
“Time and time again, Ben has demonstrated how important he is to the England team and having him available for the Ashes series is excellent news for all of us and, in particular, Chris (Silverwood), Joe (Root) and the rest of the players,” Giles mentioned.
“Having not performed for a while, we are going to transfer ahead cautiously over the following few weeks to make sure he’s totally ready throughout all sides of his sport.
“Ahead of a very busy period of cricket, we continue to remain mindful of the stresses on all our personnel, and our primary focus continues to be the wellbeing of all of our players and support staff.”