Ben Stokes will hope to power himself through a hectic two months of Test cricket with the aid of adrenaline and cortisone
, with England’s captain having to manage his body as much as his squad as he goes into the curtain-raiser against Ireland starting on Thursday.
“What I have done is given myself the best opportunity to play a full role with the ball this summer,” he said. “I would much rather have been playing but I was actually able to turn a disappointing situation into a positive one because I was able to concentrate on properly being able to train. Sitting here today I’m actually thinking it could have been a blessing in disguise.
But the decision not to select Jimmy Anderson, Ollie Robinson or Mark Wood for this game illustrates England’s approach to the Ireland Test at Lord’s. “It would be a completely different team if this was Australia tomorrow. I don’t think I’m wrong in saying that. We had to look at risk versus reward and I didn’t feel this game was worth taking the risk.”Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images
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