Ben Stokes: England all-rounder to come out of ODI retirement for Cricket World Cup

Stokes, 32, will come out of retirement to be named in a 15-man squad for a four-match series against New Zealand in september.
Most of this party will form the squad for the World Cup in India in October and November.
Stokes was man of the match in the final when England won the World Cup for the first time in 2019.
The all-rounder retired from one-day internationals last summer , saying playing three formats was not viable.
He continued to lead the team of England Test and playing in the T20 internationals, playing the final as England won the World Cup in the shortest format in Australia in November.
When asked in July if he would play in the World 50+ Cup, Stokes reiterated that he was retired.
But in an interview with the Daily Mail, England white ball manager Matthew Mott said the captain Jos Buttler would approach Stokes to reverse that decision. A number of newspapers said on Monday that Stokes was considering the request.
A timing oddity means England have no tests until they tour India for five matches between January and March next year.
Stokes had planned to use the gap to fix a long-standing left knee problem, which severely limited his ability to bowl.
Therefore, his role at the World Cup could largely be that of a specialist batsman.
England will name their squad for the New Zealand ODI, played September 8-15, 10am BST on Wednesday. They will also name a strong 15-man squad for four T20s against the Black Caps, starting August 30.
After the New Zealand series, England will play three ODIs against Ireland at the end of September. A separate team for this will be named at a later date.
Due to this series' proximity to the World Cup start on October 5, most first-choice players will be rested.
L England begin their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 final.
Mott also said England might be willing to take a risk on the fitness of pace setter Jofra Archer, who has been plagued with injuries since winning the super course in the thrilling final four years ago.
England's World Cup squad will have a familiar vibe , likely including nine from the squad that succeeded at home in 2019.

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Ben Stokes: England all-rounder to come out of ODI retirement for Cricket World Cup

Stokes, 32, will come out of retirement to be named in a 15-man squad for a four-match series against New Zealand in september.

Most of this party will form the squad for the World Cup in India in October and November.

Stokes was man of the match in the final when England won the World Cup for the first time in 2019.

The all-rounder retired from one-day internationals last summer , saying playing three formats was not viable.

He continued to lead the team of England Test and playing in the T20 internationals, playing the final as England won the World Cup in the shortest format in Australia in November.

When asked in July if he would play in the World 50+ Cup, Stokes reiterated that he was retired.

But in an interview with the Daily Mail, England white ball manager Matthew Mott said the captain Jos Buttler would approach Stokes to reverse that decision. A number of newspapers said on Monday that Stokes was considering the request.

A timing oddity means England have no tests until they tour India for five matches between January and March next year.

Stokes had planned to use the gap to fix a long-standing left knee problem, which severely limited his ability to bowl.

Therefore, his role at the World Cup could largely be that of a specialist batsman.

England will name their squad for the New Zealand ODI, played September 8-15, 10am BST on Wednesday. They will also name a strong 15-man squad for four T20s against the Black Caps, starting August 30.

After the New Zealand series, England will play three ODIs against Ireland at the end of September. A separate team for this will be named at a later date.

Due to this series' proximity to the World Cup start on October 5, most first-choice players will be rested.

L England begin their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 final.

Mott also said England might be willing to take a risk on the fitness of pace setter Jofra Archer, who has been plagued with injuries since winning the super course in the thrilling final four years ago.

England's World Cup squad will have a familiar vibe , likely including nine from the squad that succeeded at home in 2019.