Leader Online Desk: England cricket team all-rounder Ben Stokes has decided to withdraw from the T20 World Cup starting from June this year. The England Cricket Board has confirmed this through a statement. This is considered a big blow for the England team ahead of the big ICC tournament. T20 World Cup Ben Stokes
The ICC T20 World Cup is starting from June 1 to be hosted by USA and West Indies. Meanwhile, his final match will be played in Barbados on June 29. T20 World Cup Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes said on his decision, 'I am working hard and focusing on strengthening my bowling fitness to fulfill my role as an all-rounder in all formats of cricket. Not playing IPL and World Cup will help me to become an all-rounder in future.
T20 World Cup Ben Stokes : Stokes' more than 10 thousand runs in international cricket
32-year-old Ben Stokes has more than 10 thousand runs in international cricket. He has scored 6316 runs in 102 Test matches with 13 centuries, 1 double century and 31 fifties. Meanwhile, in ODIs he has scored 3463 runs in 114 matches with 5 centuries and 24 fifties.
Stokes has played 44 T20 Internationals, in which he has scored 935 runs with 2 centuries and 2 fifties. He has 298 wickets to his name in international cricket.
T20 World Cup | England all-rounder Ben Stokes will play no part in this summer's tournament.
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— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2024
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