England skipper Ben Stokes dismissed concerns about his knee after he was seen hobbling when he took a catch in their test victory over Ireland on Saturday, saying it would not be a problem ahead of the Ashes later this month.Stokes looked in discomfort when he took a catch to dismiss Ireland's Curtis Cam
England skipper Ben Stokes dismissed concerns about his knee after he was seen hobbling when he took a catch in their test victory over Ireland on Saturday, saying it would not be a problem ahead of the Ashes later this month.
The 32-year-old has had knee trouble for some time now, restricting his seam bowling in test matches. "I bowled this morning, the first time I have bowled since being back from and I was really happy with the way it was. Nothing to worry about." Stokes added that it was"never my intention to bowl in this game" but would be ready to share the ball when the Ashes get underway, with the first test against Australia at Edgbaston from June 16.
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