Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes
The England team has reached India on January 21 to play a 5-match Test series against India. The first match of the series between the two teams will be played on January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Everyone’s eyes are on the performance of England captain Ben Stokes in the first Test, because he has been away from the cricket field since the ODI World Cup 2023. This will be the first international series for Stokes after the knee operation, so England Test team head coach Brendon McCullum has now shared complete information about how fit he is.
I think he is completely fit to play
After reaching Hyderabad, the England team did its first practice on 22 January. After this, while the team’s head coach McCullum gave information about England’s preparations in this Test series in the press conference, while on the question asked about Ben Stokes’s play, he said that he is looking completely fit during training and he Looks like he is completely fit to play. McCullum said in his statement that he looks like a greyhound. He has put in a lot of work, everyone knows his work ethic is amazing. I have seen him running and I think he is fit to go on the field. We will obviously take calls as late as necessary. But they have done all the work and we will just have to wait and see.
Brook can join the team in the last matches of the series
Before the start of the Test series against India, England suffered a big blow in the form of Harry Brook who is not playing in this Test series due to personal reasons. Regarding his absence in the team, Brendon McCullum said in his statement that our condolences are with Harry and his family. He has gone back to be with his family during the difficult times. There is a possibility that he may be able to come back on tour later, but right now we want him to be with his family and do his work.
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