World Cup 2023, Ben Stokes: The seventh match of the World Cup 2023 between England and Bangladesh will be played in Dharamshala. England captain Jos Buttler said before the match that all-rounder Ben Stokes is close to regaining full fitness and hence will not play in the match against Bangladesh.
What Jos Buttler said :-
Ben Stokes is difficult to play. Glad to see him back in the nets and is close to regaining full fitness. But it is difficult for him to play in the match against Bangladesh.
Jos Buttler said that his team is focused on the upcoming match and they have left behind the disappointment of the defeat against New Zealand.
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Consideration is being made on fast bowler:-
When asked whether he would try an additional fast bowler in the playing 11 considering the pitch being conducive for fast bowlers, Buttler said, “Yes, there can be an option for a fast bowler. I have played here in the IPL and there is good pace and bounce here. So we are thinking about that and we have good players. We can go with a different balance.”