{"id":70789,"date":"2021-07-31T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=70789"},"modified":"2021-07-31T15:16:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T15:16:01","slug":"ben-stokes-on-indefinite-break-from-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=70789","title":{"rendered":"Ben Stokes on \u201cindefinite break\u201d from cricket"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Sports Desk:<\/strong> England allrounder Ben Stokes announced an \u201cindefinite break from all forms of cricket\u201d with an immediate effect. It means that the allrounder will not be available for the home series against India starting next week.<\/p>\n

England and Wales Cricket Board released a statement about the same on Friday. \u201cStokes wants to prioritize his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger, which has not fully healed since his return to competitive cricket earlier this month,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cThe ECB fully supports Ben\u2019s decision, and we will continue to help him during this period away from the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stokes broke the finger in the Indian Premier League in April and returned home for an operation. It also ruled him out of England\u2019s test series against New Zealand in June and the following limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

But when the England squad had to isolate because of a virus outbreak, Stokes accepted an emergency call to captain England in a one-day international series against Pakistan this month. After winning the series, he stepped back from England duty again.<\/p>\n

\u201cBen has shown tremendous courage to open up about his feelings and wellbeing,\u201d ECB managing director of men\u2019s cricket Ashley Giles said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur primary focus has always been and will continue to be, the mental health and welfare of all of our people. The demands on our athletes to prepare and play elite sport are relentless in a typical environment, but the ongoing pandemic has acutely compounded this,\u201d he added. He also said that Stokes can take as much time as he needs. Stokes will be replaced in the squad by Somerset\u2019s Craig Overton.<\/p>\n

The 30-year old left-handed batsman and right-handed fast bowler represented England in 101 ODIs, 71 Tests and 34 T20Is. He was England\u2019s main weapon to win the World Cup 2019 at home. Stokes has 13 centuries and 45 half-centuries in international cricket with 256 wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sports Desk: England allrounder Ben Stokes announced an \u201cindefinite break from all forms of cricket\u201d with an immediate effect. It means that the allrounder will not be available for the home series against India starting next week. England and Wales Cricket Board released a statement about the same on Friday. \u201cStokes wants to prioritize his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":70790,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n