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Defending champions England will enter the match with out the all-rounder as he works to regain his bowling health.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been dominated out of choice for this 12 months's Twenty20 World Cup, the nation's Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned in a press release.
“I’ve been working laborious and specializing in strengthening my bowling health to play a full function as an all-rounder in all codecs of cricket,” England Check captain Stokes mentioned in an ECB assertion on Tuesday. “
“Opting out of the IPL and the World Cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that may permit me to develop into an all-round participant within the close to future.”
England are the defending T20 World Cup champions, having received their second title in Australia in 2022.
The ECB mentioned Stokes' major focus is to be absolutely match to bowl for the upcoming Check sequence in opposition to the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
Stokes final performed T20 Worldwide for England within the World Cup ultimate in November 2022.
In November final 12 months, he had surgical procedure for a knee drawback which affected his capability to bowl commonly.
The 32-year-old bowled simply 5 overs throughout England's 4-1 sequence loss to India final month.
“The latest Check tour of India highlighted how far behind I used to be from a bowling standpoint after knee surgical procedure and 9 months with out bowling,” Stokes mentioned.
“I’m trying ahead to taking part in for Durham within the County Championship earlier than the beginning of our Check summer season.”
T20 World Cup ❌
Ben Stokes won’t play any function on this summer season's match
– England Cricket (@englandcricket) 2 April 2024
England will play a four-match T20 sequence in opposition to Pakistan to arrange for the World Cup, which will likely be held within the West Indies and the US in June.
They then play group matches in opposition to Scotland, Australia, Oman and Namibia earlier than the Tremendous 8s and knockout stage.