Stokes rules himself out of England's defense of T20 World Cup title

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Ben Stokes has ruled himself out of England’s defense of the Twenty20 World Cup title in June. Stokes made himself unavailable in hope it will “be a sacrifice that allows me to be the allrounder I want to be for the foreseeable future.” He helped England win the 2022 final against Pakistan in Melbourne.

FILE - England’s captain Ben Stokes prepares to bowl on the second day of the fifth and final test match between England and India in Dharamshala, India, Friday, March 8, 2024. Stokes ruled himself out of England’s defense of the Twenty20 World Cup title in June. Stokes made himself unavailable on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, hoping it will “be a sacrifice that allows me to be the allrounder I want to be for the foreseeable future.

He delayed knee surgery to come out of one-day international retirement and help England in the Cricket World Cup last October in India. When England fell in the group stage, he had the operation in November. He wants to continue to focus on being fully fit to bowl in the coming home test series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka.

 

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