Ben Stokes has revealed a “really good plan” to attempt to resolve a longstanding drawback along with his left knee and get again to being a completely fledged allrounder as soon as the Cricket World Cup has completed.
England’s Test captain mentioned on the finish of the Ashes “serious conversations” can be had concerning the situation that restricted him to bowling 29 overs within the drawn collection and none within the final three matches.
He has since reversed his ODI retirement for England’s bid to retain their World Cup crown – having been so influential to their 2019 success – and can journey to India subsequent month as a specialist batter.
But as soon as England’s involvement is over in mid-November, Stokes will flip his consideration to his ailing limb and try and recuperate in loads of time for the five-match Test tour of India, beginning on January 25.
While Stokes is upbeat about his prognosis, he stopped wanting divulging whether or not an operation is required or if the specialists have really helpful another plan of action.
“I’ve had some good conversations with specialists in different fields around rehab and a plan going forward after the World Cup,” Stokes mentioned.
“There will be potential of something happening after the World Cup. There will be a time I make clear what’s going on, but I don’t think now is the right time to do that, with everything we have got coming up.”
He added to the BBC: “It’s nice knowing after the World Cup we’ve got something, a really good plan we can do and we can stick to.
“I need to be enjoying subsequent summer time as a real allrounder. This winter is all about enjoying this World Cup then getting this knee sorted.”
Stokes, who is set for his first ODI in 14 months as England take on New Zealand at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday, admitted he was “exhausted, drained and had quite a lot of naps” after a gruelling Ashes.
A schedule of five Tests in six and a half weeks stretched Stokes to the limit but after a trip away with his family, he confessed the pull of the World Cup was the deciding factor in his ODI comeback.
He insisted he felt no pressure to return from captain Jos Buttler or England’s Australian white-ball head coach Matthew Mott.
“I mentioned, ‘I’m accessible if you wish to choose me’. It was good having that communication, however no push from Jos or Mott. It was good to know they needed to choose me though I in all probability will not bowl a ball.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
