England all-rounder Ben Stokes The “indefinite rest” is being taken from all forms of cricket with immediate effect.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Friday that Stokes will withdraw from the game to prioritize his mental health and rest his injured left index finger. He underwent surgery earlier this year.
This means that the 30-year-old has withdrawn from the England test team to participate in the five-match series against India that will start on Wednesday at Trent Bridge.
Craig Overton of Somerset has replaced the Stokes.
The European Central Bank stated that they fully support Stokes’ decision and will continue to support him during his suspension of cricket matches.
Ashley Giles, the general manager of England men’s cricket, said: “Ben has shown great courage and candid about his feelings and happiness.”
“Our main concern has been and will continue to be the mental health and well-being of all of us. In a typical environment, the requirements for our athletes to prepare and participate in elite sports are ruthless, but the ongoing pandemic makes this The situation becomes more complicated.
“Spending a lot of time away from family members has extremely low freedom and is extremely challenging. The cumulative effect of almost continuous operations in these environments over the past 16 months has had a significant impact on everyone’s well-being.
“As long as he needs it, Ben will be given, and we look forward to seeing him play cricket for England in the future.”
