The star England all-rounder Ben Stokes confirmed that he could have knee surgery after the conclusion of the World Cup 2023. Stokes has been carrying left knee harm points for greater than a yr and is simply been restricted to batting within the ongoing mega event in India.
Stokes revealed his plan to have knee surgery after the World Cup however is hoping to make a return for the England tour of India beginning in January 2024. England is scheduled to play 5 Test matches against the no.1 red-ball crew and Stokes is concentrating on to make a comeback as an ‘all-rounder’.
English all-rounder added that knee points have left him hindering his crew as he hasn’t been in a position to contribute as an all-rounder. He is hoping to make a full restoration forward of the India Test series beginning on January 25 and make an influence as an all-rounder.
“I will hopefully be fine for the Test series [against India],” Stokes mentioned on Friday. “I’m having surgery after the World Cup. There was a whole lot of time put into deciding when to get it accomplished. The India Test series, which we begin on the finish of January, I ought to be advantageous to go by then.
“It’s been a big hindrance on me, and affected what I can do for the team. Obviously that [being an allrounder] is what I want to be doing. You’d hope that it means that I can get back to doing what I’ve been known for, which is playing a role as a batter, and playing a role as a bowler as well.”
Stokes missed England’s opening three video games within the event as his crew confronted early elimination from the knockout race. The defending champions are positioned at the underside of the factors desk with only one win in six video games and might be out of the semifinal qualification race in the event that they lose against Australia in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 4.
“It’s just been one of those tournaments where. Yeah, it’s just been a disaster. And there’s no point sugarcoating it, because it’s probably what you’re all going to write anyway – and it’s true. Look, we’ve got three games left here in the World Cup and then a huge series against India. That’s where everything is at, at the moment,” Stokes added.
