Ben Stokes likely to miss Test series against India in 2024

England Test skipper Ben Stokes has hinted that he might miss the five-match Test series against India. During the Ashes 2023, he hardly bowled. Apparently, he has been having knee trouble for quite some time. This is the reason the two-time World Cup winner has been included in England's World Cup squad as a batter.

Meanwhile, during a media interaction ahead of the ongoing first ODI against New Zealand, the Durham player said that he was having a conversation with the specialists. He added that playing the World Cup will be his ultimate goal during the English summers

"I know what's going to happen, I just don't think now is right time to say what I'm doing," Stokes told reporters on Thursday ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand.

"I've been having some good conversations with some specialists. There is a plan in place. It's nice knowing after the World Cup we've got something, a really good plan we can do and we can stick to."

"I want to be playing next summer as a genuine all-rounder. This winter is all about playing this World Cup, then getting this knee sorted," he added.

It's up to the individuals: Ben Stokes

During the interaction, Stokes was asked about the players dropping from central contracts and choosing franchise cricket.

"We've got to understand, and I've got to understand as a captain, that there might be some decisions players make and I'm very comfortable and aware that something like that might happen," Stokes said.

"But it's up to the individual and I think having a good and clear understanding that the landscape of cricket is changing in front of our eyes very quickly, makes things like this a bit more easy to understand, if players were to choose to do something like that," he concluded.