Vaibhav Tripathi
England Test captain Ben Stokes has addressed concerns about his knee injury, confirming his readiness to bowl in the opening Ashes Test against Australia, starting June 16 in Birmingham.
During Thursday’s training session, Stokes made adjustments to his schedule, prioritizing his bowling practice. He opted to delay his batting practice, and instead focused on delivering around four overs on a training strip located on the outfield. The session garnered attention from England’s bowling coach, David Saker, who closely monitored Stokes’ performance and offered valuable guidance to the all-rounder.
“The last three days (of training) have been really good for my confidence. I’ve bowled every day so far and increased in intensity day by day so I’ve got myself in a really good place to be able to bowl.
“What we have done over the last year is show how we want to play and get the best out of the team and the best out of the individuals,” said Stokes as quoted by The Daily Mail.