ENG vs IRE Test: England’s Test captain Ben Stokes will probably be main his crew after an extended window because the English aspect locks horns in opposition to Ireland within the one-off Test match. England and Ireland can have a four-day contest at Lord’s ranging from June 1. Notably, Stokes has dropped a major update on his fitness ahead of the English summer time and the Ireland Test.
Stokes has stated that he has the very best alternative to supply the complete function with the ball to England now. Stokes was not too long ago half of the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 however performed solely 2 video games for them. He left the CSK camp after the league stage and bowled just one over in his 2 video games. “Unless I can’t walk, I’ll be on the field,” Stokes stated ahead of the Test match in opposition to Ireland.
“What I’ve performed is I’ve received myself able the place I’m not in a position to look again and remorse or say I’ve not given myself the very best alternative to play a full function with the ball this summer time,” he added. Notably, Stokes was already in bother along with his knee through the New Zealand tour however eases the troubles over his harm.
“I’ve worked incredibly hard with the medical team in Chennai, liaising with the ECB guys. I have got myself into a place where I feel like back at 2019, 2020 space in terms of my own body and fitness and everything like that,” the English captain stated. He additionally said that he’s seeking to handle his knee. “We know what it is and it’s about managing it. It’s managing it with the workload,” he added, “and working it with the med team just to get through it,” Stokes added.
England has already introduced its squad for the Test match in opposition to Ireland. Seamer Josh Tongue will make his debut and quick bowlers James Anderson and Ollie Robinson are rested.
England XI for the Ireland Test: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, Jack Leach.
