Ben Stokes retired from ODI cricket final 12 months in an effort to deal with captaining the Test workforce; he was named participant of the match within the 2019 World Cup ultimate as England defeated New Zealand in dramatic tremendous over; the 32-year-old is to play as a specialist batter on this 12 months’s event

Ben Stokes is to come back out of ODI retirement and make himself obtainable for England forward of October’s Cricket World Cup.

Stokes retired from the one-day format final 12 months as he shifted his focus to captaining the Test workforce however he’ll now be obtainable for the World Cup, as England look to defend their 50-over title.

He was named participant of the match within the 2019 ultimate as England defeated New Zealand in a dramatic tremendous over. Stokes additionally scored a match-winning 52 not out when England gained final 12 months’s T20 World Cup, beating Pakistan within the ultimate.

The Test captain’s resolution to play the 50-over format means he won’t be able to have surgical procedure on the left knee that has troubled him all 12 months till a later date. Stokes would play within the World Cup as a specialist batter and will not bowl.

Squads for the event in India must be submitted by September 5, with the England selectors set to fulfill on Tuesday. Changes may be made till September 27.

Each nation is simply permitted to choose 15 gamers of their squads however they will additionally take three travelling reserves.

Watch the ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup reside on Sky Sports all through October and November.

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