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'Abh ayega maza'- Fans react as Ben Stokes set to return against South Africa in ODI World Cup 2023

Ahead of the match, there is good news that has been coming from England's side. Their star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been out for three matches due to a hip injury and will return to the squad against the Proteas.

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Ben Stokes to play against South Africa (Source: Twitter)

England will next play South Africa in their next game in the ODI World Cup 2023. Both teams will come into this match after they have lost their previous matches against Afghanistan and the Netherlands respectively. Afghanistan shocked the defending champions at the Arun Jaitely Stadium, New Delhi. On the other hand, on Tuesday, the Men in Orange stopped the Proteas's wonderful run in the mega event. 

Ahead of the match, there is good news that has been coming from England's side. Their star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been out for three matches due to a hip injury and will return to the squad against the Proteas. After their embarrassing loss backed his England teammates to play more freely in his speech. 

Head coach, Mathew Mott, is hopeful that Stokes will be fully recovered for the team’s next World Cup 2023 match against the Proteas, which will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on October 21. 

He’s like the spiritual leader of the group in many ways: Mathew Mott

Mott said, "So fingers crossed, he can tick off all the things that need to be ticked off and he comes back into that side. He’s like the spiritual leader of the group in many ways, and he certainly spoke really well after the game the other day, and spoke about that need to really assert ourselves."

"The boys are trying really hard but the two things that we're probably missing are the confidence - to puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game on - and then it's just our general attitude, our ability to do the little things: bowl in partnerships when we're bleeding from one end... and then with the bat, just being a little bit braver."

He further added, "It's still up for debate. We'll have some really good, robust conversations over the next 24 hours; try and work out what that best balance is, not just for South Africa, but for the conditions as well. Harry batted extremely well and I think everyone knows his class as a player so it's a good problem to have. Whatever way we go, we'll have a strong XI." 

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