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Ben Stokes strikes eight balls into Durham comeback at Worcestershire
Stokes took 2 wickets for 54 as Durham’s return was interrupted by rain and he struck again on the restart.
- On Saturday, England captain Ben Stokes returned to cricket for Durham, taking two wickets and bowling 20 overs against Worcestershire in a successful comeback from a February cheekbone injury.
- England is attempting to regain fan trust following a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, where coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key faced heavy criticism.
- Stokes finished with economical figures of 2-54 while displaying trademark seam movement, positioning him as a potential opening bowler for the first test against New Zealand at Lord on June 4.
- Marcus North, England's new national selector, will help decide the attack strategy, though Stokes has opened the bowling only once in his 42 Tests as skipper.
- With Jofra Archer potentially unavailable after the Indian Premier League and Brydon Carse sidelined by a broken wrist, England faces limited fast-bowling depth for the summer test series.
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England captain Ben Stokes takes 2 wickets and completes 20 overs for Durham on injury comeback
WORCESTER, England (AP) — England captain Ben Stokes took two wickets and completed 20 overs for Durham on Saturday in a successful comeback from breaking a cheekbone in February.
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Ben Stokes strikes twice for Durham as England captain makes county comeback in first appearance post-Ashes
Ben Stokes bowled with the new ball on day one of Durhams County Championship Division Two match against Worcestershire; he finished with figures of 2-40 from his 14 overs; watch Englands three-Test series against New Zealand, starting June 4, live on Sky Sports
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