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He has stopped playing cricket indefinitely.
the England squad agreed with Jack Leach’s choice to use a spinner.
He called Stokes courageous and bold for accepting the phone call.
The entire team, including England spinner Jack Leach, is supportive of Ben Stokes, who took an indefinite leave from cricket.
All-rounder Ben Stokes has displayed great fortitude and bravery by prioritizing his mental health and taking an indefinite break from cricket, according to England spinner Jack Leach. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made the decision on Friday to leave England all-rounder Ben Stokes’ cricket career on indefinite hiatus. “Ben has our lads’ full support and backing, and where we can, we will help him. The prioritization of his mental health shows guts and courage. We will definitely miss him, he is an important member of our team “The ESPNcricinfo remark came from Leach, who stated, “
“His priority is to get better by stepping away from the game. Excited to welcome him back in the near future, and we look forward to seeing him doing well in games of cricket for England “He said he had done so.
The Test series between India and England begins on August 4 in Nottingham. The ECB confirmed that Stokes has pulled out of the India Test series to focus on his mental well-being and to allow his index finger, which had only partially healed since his comeback to competitive cricket earlier this month, to rest.
Ashley Giles, the Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, declared: “It is courageous of Ben to discuss his emotions and his well-being. Our focus is on the well-being of all of our people, and it will continue to be that way. The continual pandemic is aggravated by the constant demands placed on our players to prepare and perform the elite-level sport.”
Craig Overton will be drafted in to replace Stokes in the squad.
