RAWALPINDI: Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has no longer dominated out the potential of popping out of ODI retirement for England’s name protection of the 50-over World Cup in India subsequent yr.
The 31-year-old England Test captain had introduced retirement from ODIs in July, mentioning force on his workload, however lower than 5 months after that call, he has left the door open for a imaginable U-turn.
“Who knows how I might feel towards a World Cup at the time,” Stokes was once quoted as announcing via the ESPNcricinfo web site.
He was once talking forward of the primary Test towards Pakistan which started right here on Thursday.
Stokes starred in England’s 2019 50-over World Cup ultimate win and did the similar once more once they had been topped T20 champions in Australia in November.
The subsequent 50-over World Cup shall be held in India in October-November in 2023.
“It’s one of those things. Going to a World Cup is an amazing thing to do, to represent your country,” he stated.
“But at the moment I’m not even thinking about that. My focus is solely on this series (against Pakistan).”
Stokes was once one of the vital gamers that overlooked coaching on Wednesday as a viral an infection outbreak hit the English camp.
Stokes stated he was once approached via director of cricket Rob Key within the aftermath of the T20 luck a few go back for the 50-over World Cup.
“He pulled me to the side and as soon as he said ’50-over World Cup’ I just walked away,” stated Stokes.
When Stokes introduced his ODI retirement, he had stated it will have to function a caution to government over the quantity of multi-format cricket gamers are anticipated to play.
“There is too much cricket rammed in for people to play all three formats now,” he stated in July.
“We are not cars, you can’t just fill us up and we’ll go out there and be ready to be fueled up again.”
He had then brushed aside ideas he would come again to play on the 50-over World Cup.
“It wouldn’t be fair on anyone who gets that opportunity with me not playing this format now to all of a sudden be like, ‘Yeah, I’ll come back’,” he had stated.
The 31-year-old England Test captain had introduced retirement from ODIs in July, mentioning force on his workload, however lower than 5 months after that call, he has left the door open for a imaginable U-turn.
“Who knows how I might feel towards a World Cup at the time,” Stokes was once quoted as announcing via the ESPNcricinfo web site.
He was once talking forward of the primary Test towards Pakistan which started right here on Thursday.
Stokes starred in England’s 2019 50-over World Cup ultimate win and did the similar once more once they had been topped T20 champions in Australia in November.
The subsequent 50-over World Cup shall be held in India in October-November in 2023.
“It’s one of those things. Going to a World Cup is an amazing thing to do, to represent your country,” he stated.
“But at the moment I’m not even thinking about that. My focus is solely on this series (against Pakistan).”
Stokes was once one of the vital gamers that overlooked coaching on Wednesday as a viral an infection outbreak hit the English camp.
Stokes stated he was once approached via director of cricket Rob Key within the aftermath of the T20 luck a few go back for the 50-over World Cup.
“He pulled me to the side and as soon as he said ’50-over World Cup’ I just walked away,” stated Stokes.
When Stokes introduced his ODI retirement, he had stated it will have to function a caution to government over the quantity of multi-format cricket gamers are anticipated to play.
“There is too much cricket rammed in for people to play all three formats now,” he stated in July.
“We are not cars, you can’t just fill us up and we’ll go out there and be ready to be fueled up again.”
He had then brushed aside ideas he would come again to play on the 50-over World Cup.
“It wouldn’t be fair on anyone who gets that opportunity with me not playing this format now to all of a sudden be like, ‘Yeah, I’ll come back’,” he had stated.
