Ashes 2021-22: England star all-rounder Ben Stokes is ready for the forthcoming Ashes series that begins on December 08 in Brisbane. Stokes – who has been out for the action for a long time – shared a video on his Instagram handle giving glimpses of his preparation and says he is fit and hungry for the big series. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates
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Ben Stokes suffered a finger injury in the first leg of IPL 2021 in India and later took a break for mental health issues. However, the star all-rounder is itching to be back on the field.
Stokes took to his Instagram handle giving glimpses of his preparation for the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia. Stokes reveals 2 months ago he wasn’t able to hold a bat but now is hungry to be back in action. Check out –
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Ben Stokes’s return for the Ashes series comes as a big boost for England. Playing one of the finest Test innings, Stokes broke many Australian hearts when he singlehandedly helped England win the Leeds Test back in August 2019.
Stokes loves playing against arch-rivals Australia as he averages 38.37 with the bat in the longer format. In 14 Tests against Australia, Stokes has scored 921 runs, including 3 hundred. He is handy with the ball too and has picked up 34 wickets returning with the best figures of 6/36.
Ashes 2021-22 Full Schedule
- 1st Test – December 8 – December 12, 2021 – The Gabba, Brisbane QLD
- 2nd Test – December 16 – December 20, 2021 – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA
- 3rd Test – December 26 – December 30, 2021 – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
- 4th Test – January 5 – January 9, 2022 – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney NSW
- 5th Test – January 14 – January 18, 2022 – Perth Stadium, Perth WA.
England’s 2021-22 Ashes squad: Joe Root (captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
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Ashes 2021-22: Ben Stokes gears up for Australia challenge, will he hurt Kangaroos one more time? Watch video
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