
Ben Stokes expected to be fit for the start of England’s test series in India but will not bowl
Associated PressEngland test captain Ben Stokes is expected to be fit for the start of the five-test tour of India beginning Jan. 25 after being selected in a 16-man squad less than two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery. “It’s never been the case of, ‘Just put him into surgery and everything will be all right and in six weeks he’ll be coming back.’ “It does make it trickier but as long as you know it, you can come up with a plan.” Key said Stokes’ surgery was a “success” and that the captain was on course to be ready for the first test in Hyderabad from Jan. 25-29. It will be England’s first test series since the retirement of veteran pacer Stuart Broad, while Chris Woakes — one of the team’s best fast bowlers in the Ashes — was left out. ___ Squad: Ben Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.
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