32-year-old has a ‘slight niggle with his hip’ says Jos ButtlerStokes came out of retirement to help England defend 2019 title
The much-anticipated rematch between England and New Zealand, the finalists of the 2019 World Cup, in the 2023 tournament’s opening game is likely to take place without Ben Stokes, who is set to join Kane Williamson on the sidelines after suffering a hip injury.
Stokes, who came out of one-day international retirement earlier this year in order to help England defend their 2019 title, was not involved in their final warm-up game, against Bangladesh in Guwahati on Monday, and though Jos Buttler, the captain, said he was “working hard with the physios” and would be assessed after their first training session in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening, the 32 year old is unlikely to be risked in the first of nine group games for the defending champions.
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