Ben stokes in which team in ipl 2023

England have been handed a significant boost ahead of the Ashes with Ben Stokes set to be able to bowl in the first Test after a lengthy net session. England XI • Ben Duckett • Zak Crawley • Ollie Pope • Joe Root • Harry Brook • Ben Stokes (capt) • Jonny Bairstow • Moeen Ali • Stuart Broad • Ollie Robinson • James Anderson The hosts on Wednesday revealed their team for the opening Test, with veterans Stuart Broad and James Anderson both named to start the series at Edgbaston. Amid concerns about their longevity at ages 36 and 40, England have opted to go with the pair, leaving out Mark Wood and naming Ollie Robinson as the third quick. Jonny Bairstow, who scored four centuries in five innings last year, will bat at No.7 for the English in a real sign of their depth. But the best possible news for England is that of Stokes. With concerns lingering over his problematic left knee, the allrounder sent down five overs at full speed in the Edgbaston nets on Wednesday. The net session marked his most strenuous since having his IPL ended by a number of injuries in April, while also battling ongoing issues with his knee. Stokes has attempted to play down concerns around his fitness in the past week, after going four weeks without bowling in the lead up to the Test series. Ben Stokes has gone through a full speed bowling session ahead of the first Ashes Test. ( Reuters: Paul Childs) He did not bowl in England's one-off Test win over Ireland, and grimaced after hobbling when taking a...

England skipper Ben Stokes has confirmed that he will be available for this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), despite his knee troubles. The 31-year-old, who was one of the costliest players in this year’s IPL auction, has said that he will honour his commitments to the cash-rich league. The England all-rounder was seen struggling in the recent Test against New Zealand and could not bowl more than two overs in the game. He was also unable to perform well with the bat. Despite his niggling knee issues, the Chennai Super Kings player has said he will not miss out on his league matches or consider taking a break ahead of the Ashes in June-July this year. “I’m going to the IPL. I’ve had conversations with ‘Flem’ (CSK coach Stephen Fleming) and he’s fully aware of the situation with my body. It’s a week by week case at the moment. I’m not going to lie, it’s very frustrating to know that something has been holding me back from performing as I’d like to. I’ve been working hard with the physios and the medics to try and get myself to a place where I can fulfil my role just as I have done for the last 10 years,” Stokes said in an interview to the Daily Mail. He added that he will do everything possible to fulfil his role in the Ashes. “I’ve got a four-month period now to get it better before the Ashes because I want to be turning up for the first Test in Birmingham able to fulfil my role properly. I’ll be doing everything I can to give myself the best opportunity not to ha...

England Test captain Ben Stokes has joined Chennai Super Kings this year, having previously played for Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League 2023 Dates: 31 March to 28 May Coverage: Live ball-by-ball commentary from more than 40 matches on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app (UK only). The biggest franchise tournament in world cricket returns on Friday when the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League gets under way. There are also some new rules to be aware of this season, including the option for teams to make a substitution. Here's everything you need to know before the tournament begins - while you can show off your IPL knowledge in a quiz at the bottom of the page. When does IPL 2023 start? Gujarat Titans are the holders, having won the trophy in their first year in 2022, and they play Chennai Super Kings in the opening game on Friday, 31 March at 15:00 BST. The competition includes 10 teams after Gujarat and Lucknow Super Giants were added in 2022. There are 70 games before the knockout stages, with the final on 28 May at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. England players to watch in IPL 2023 Jos Buttler has scored 2,831 runs in 81 innings in the IPL England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler lit up the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2022, finishing as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 863 - including four centuries. Buttler returns to the Royals, who finished as runners-up last year, and is joined by England team-mate and star b...