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Skipper Stokes turns coach for England trip to UAE
Ben Stokes combines injury rehab with coaching the England Lions in a white-ball series against Pakistan Shaheens, joining Flintoff and Moeen Ali in the UAE.
- On Jan 28, 2026, England men's Test captain Ben Stokes will join the England Lions coaching setup in Abu Dhabi for a white-ball series in February–March, serving on Andrew Flintoff's staff.
- Recovering from an adductor injury sustained in the fifth Ashes Test earlier this month, Stokes will continue rehabilitation work in the UAE while joining the England Lions coaching group.
- The coaching roster also features spinner Moeen Ali, who reversed his domestic retirement to join Yorkshire, alongside Troy Cooley, Neil McKenzie, Sarah Taylor, Neil Killeen, and Amar Rashid.
- Selectors named a 17-player T20 squad and a 16-player 50-over squad, with Jordan Cox captaining the T20 side and Dan Mousley the 50-over side; some staff will attend all or part of the tour.
- The tour marks the first away white-ball trip since February 2022; the England Lions will also host South Africa A and Sri Lanka this year amid Ashes fallout and an ECB formal review.
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Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali to join Andrew Flintoff in England Lions coaching setup for series against Pakistan Shaheens
England men's test captain Ben Stokes and the former England player Moeen Ali are set to join another former cricketer, Andrew Flintoff, on the England Lions coaching setup for a white-ball series against Pakistan Shaheens in Abu Dhabi in February-March.
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