ENG vs SA T20 Series: England Test captain Ben Stokes has been rested for the home T20I series against South Africa as part of the team’s workload management.
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ENG vs SA: Ben Stokes will get rest in the T20 series against South Africa :-
Stokes, who is playing in the current ODI series against India, will also play 50-over matches against South Africa from July 19, after which he will be rested for the T20 series starting on July 27.
The England and Wales Cricket Board made this statement on Friday :-
“In order to manage the workload and fitness of England men’s Test team captain Ben Stokes, he will miss the Vitality T20 series. He will also miss ‘The Hundred’ tournament which begins next month,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Friday.
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ENG vs SA: England T20 Team :-
T20I: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brooke, Sam Curran, Richard Gleeson, Chris Jordan; Liam Livingstone, David Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, David Willey.
England’s One Day Team Against South Africa :-
ODIs: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Brydon Karrs, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Craig Overton; Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey