Since then, he hasn’t represented England in the shortest format and missed last year’s T20 World Cup as well as the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
But now, after a long break, he is set to make his return and will play for the Three Lions against arch-rivals Australia in a three-match T20I series which starts on Sunday (October 9) in Perth. The New Zealand-born all-rounder has also been included in the team’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad, and the team’s captain, Jos Buttler, is excited to welcome Stokes back into the set-up.
But now, after a long break, he is set to make his return and will play for the Three Lions against arch-rivals Australia in a three-match T20I series which starts on Sunday (October 9) in Perth. The New Zealand-born all-rounder has also been included in the team’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad, and the team’s captain, Jos Buttler, is excited to welcome Stokes back into the set-up.
“Ben Stokes is someone we want to try to give as much opportunity to impact the game as possible. Try to get him up the order as high as we can. Give him as much responsibility as possible and allow him to play his way to get the best out of him. Ben is a superstar and a guy you want in the team. There is a lot of excitement to have him back,” Buttler was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.
Till now, Stokes has featured in 34 T20Is for the English team and has scored 442 runs at an average of 20.09 and a strike rate of 136.84. He has also picked up 19 wickets at an economy of 8.77.
