- All-rounder scored 80 and bowled 19.3 overs in first Test
- England captain confident of being fit for Wellington
Ben Stokes moved to play down concerns over his fitness and declared himself “raring to go” for the second Test at Wellington after the England captain ended his efforts with the ball mid-over during the eight-wicket win at Hagley Oval.
At the end of a year in which Stokes has missed four Tests with a hamstring injury, there were fears the all-rounder had done himself another mischief when pulling up lame three balls into the fifth over of his spell on the fourth morning.
Written by Ali Martin at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/01/cricket-england-new-zealand-wellington-ben-stokes-second-test under the title “England’s Ben Stokes ‘raring to go’ for second Test after injury concerns”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
