Ben Stokes added to England's Ashes squad
The Hindu
‘I am looking forward to seeing my mates and being on the field with them. I'm ready for Australia’
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes, who had taken an indefinite break from all forms of cricket to focus on his mental health, was on Monday added to England's Test squad for the Ashes series against Australia later this year.
Stokes had taken a break from the game in July to focus on his mental wellbeing while also recovering from a finger injury he had suffered during the first leg of the IPL.
"I had a break to prioritise my mental wellbeing and I got my finger sorted," Stokes was quoted as saying by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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