When placed on the spot final month about whether or not he could be readily available for the event within the Caribbean and United States in June, England’s Check captain admitted he had “not even considered that however I’m obtainable”.
It’s understood he has had no setback after briefly returning to bowling final month throughout England’s Check tour of India and there’s no lingering discomfort in his left knee following surgical procedure in November.
Nonetheless, Stokes is intent on enjoying a full position with bat and ball in England’s six Exams this summer season, the primary of which begins on July 10, lower than two weeks after the T20 World Cup last.
A busy summer season schedule has led to Stokes following up his withdrawal from the Indian Premier League by pulling out of the T20 World Cup in a serious blow for white-ball skipper Jos Buttler and head coach Matthew Mott.
“I’m working laborious and specializing in constructing my bowling health again as much as fulfil a full position as an all-rounder in all codecs of cricket,” he mentioned.
“Opting out of the IPL and the World Cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that permits me to be the all-rounder I wish to be for the foreseeable future.
“The current Check tour of India highlighted how far behind I used to be from a bowling standpoint after my knee surgical procedure and 9 months with out bowling.
“I’m trying ahead to enjoying for Durham within the County Championship earlier than the beginning of our Check summer season.
“I want Jos, Motty and all of the workforce the perfect of luck in defending our title.”
Stokes was instrumental in England’s 2022 triumph in Australia, dragging them into the knockout rounds with an unbeaten 42 on a sticky pitch in opposition to Sri Lanka in Sydney and his 52 not out – his first half-century within the format – sealed victory over Pakistan within the last on the Melbourne Cricket Floor.
That was the newest of his 43 T20 worldwide appearances, however he would have been a surefire choice in England’s 15-strong squad.
Stokes delayed an operation on a long-standing left knee subject to characteristic finally 12 months’s 50-over World Cup, the place England endured a humiliating group-stage exit after profitable simply three of 9 matches.
After going underneath the knife on the again finish of final 12 months, Stokes was an ever-present in England’s 4-1 defeat in India though he despatched down solely 5 overs – all of them within the final Check.
He bowled India captain Rohit Sharma along with his first aggressive supply in eight months and is continuous to construct up his masses forward of that includes for Durham within the subsequent few weeks within the County Championship.
England play three Exams apiece in opposition to the West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer season earlier than winter excursions to Pakistan and New Zealand.
A marquee 2025 follows, with a five-Check sequence in opposition to India at residence in the summertime adopted by the Ashes in Australia within the winter.