Root not ready to name team but backs Stokes for Ashes

Sydney — England captain Joe Root said he did not “feel comfortable” yet naming his team for the first Ashes Test on Monday but he left little doubt that Ben Stokes would be in it.

Stokes, who tortured Australia with an unbeaten 135 at Headingley to pull off an improbable run chase in the 2019 Ashes, made light of his long layoff by taking 2/31 and scoring 42 not out against the England Lions last week. Asked whether he would need to manage the number of overs Stokes bowled, Root said it is important not to pile too much expectation on the 30-year-old after four months on the sidelines.

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