Published 1 year ago

Stokes will be 'sweet' for Ashes, says McCullum

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England coach Brendon McCullum says he has no concerns that Ben Stokes playing in the IPL will jeopardise the captain's participation in this year's Ashes series. A knee issue has long bothered Stokes and he has come under pressure in some quarters to rest the joint. McCullum said the all-rounder had built a career on peaking in big moments and the Ashes series against Australia in June and July would be no different.

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Brendon McCullum backs Ben Stokes' dodgy knee to be ready for Ashes

England coach Brendon McCullum trusting his good mate Stephen Fleming to see the bigger picture with his $3.1m star during the IPL.

1 year ago·New Zealand

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Channel News Asia

Stokes will be 'sweet' for Ashes, says McCullum

England coach Brendon McCullum says he has no concerns that Ben Stokes playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will jeopardise the captain's participation in this year's Ashes series. A knee issue has long bothered Stokes and he has come under pressure in some quarters to rest the joint and skip his lu

1 year ago·Singapore

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Indian Express

Stokes will be ‘sweet’ for Ashes, says McCullum

A knee issue has long bothered Stokes and he has come under pressure in some quarters to rest the joint and skip his lucrative stint in the IPL with the Chennai Super Kings from the end of the month.

1 year ago·India

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The West Australian

McCullum backs hobbling Stokes to be 'sweet' for Ashes

England coach Brendon McCullum has given a positive prognosis about Ben Stokes' knee injury, saying he has no concerns over the captain's fitness for the Ashes.

1 year ago

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PerthNow

McCullum backs hobbling Stokes to be 'sweet' for Ashes

England coach Brendon McCullum has given a positive prognosis about Ben Stokes' knee injury, saying he has no concerns over the captain's fitness for the Ashes.

1 year ago·Perth, Australia

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Cricket 365

Ben Stokes will be ‘sweet’ for Ashes despite knee trouble, says Brendon McCullum

England coach Brendon McCullum is convinced a long stint at the IPL will not worsen Ben Stokes’ knee injury or prevent him writing his own Ashes “script” this summer. The dust has barely settled on one of the most remarkable matches in the long history of Test cricket – a thrilling one-run defeat by New Zealand in Wellington – but attention is already turning to the forthcoming visit of the Australians. The hotly-anticipated series begins at Edg…

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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