Ben Stokes batting in the nets at Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday.
Photograph: Martin Hunter/Lintottphoto/Shutterstock
Ben Stokes batting in the nets at Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday.
Photograph: Martin Hunter/Lintottphoto/Shutterstock
Ben Stokes signals 2027 Ashes readiness by signing new two-year central contract
Root also among 14 players committed to national team
Bethell and Archer among the other notable inclusions
Ben Stokes has signalled his desire to play in the 2027 Ashes at home after signing a new two-year central contract with England.
Aged 34, and having sustained hamstring and shoulder injuries in the past 12 months, there was a school of thought that this winter’s Ashes – less than three weeks away – could be the Test captain’s swansong.
Mark Wood: ‘We’re going to the Ashes with an Australia blueprint to put their batters under pressure’
Read the full article at: The Guardian
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