But last month saw Stokes included in England's squad for the upcoming triangular Twenty20 series that is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. That date clashes with what England had hoped would be Stokes's planned international comeback in a Twenty20 with New Zealand. Stokes, who had been Test skipper Joe Root's vice- captain, was selected but later deemed unavailable for both the Test and ODI series in Australia. "Walking out on to the field with the England shirt on is a privilege and a honour," said Stokes after the T20 squad was announced. The remainder of England's 15-man squad announced Thursday features the bulk of the players who defeated Australia 4-1 in a recent five-match ODI series.

Source: dna February 03, 2018 11:26 UTC