IND vs ENG: Will Ben Stokes return to bowling in boost for England in Ranchi Test against India?
England captain Ben Stokes has been a reluctant bowler over the last two years, owing to injury concerns. Post the 2023 ODI World Cup, Stokes went for a knee surgery for a longstanding injury which could eventually ease him back to bowling.
However, the 32-year-old has not bowled since the Ashes in mid-2023, playing the World Cup and subsequent matches as a specialist batter. Following the 434-run hammering in the third Test in Rajkot against India, Stokes expressed a possible return to his bowling duties – a key element of his all-round skills in Test cricket.
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Stokes is three scalps short of joining an elite list with Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis as the only men to achieve the Test double of 6000 runs and 200 wickets....