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Stokes is not going to the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA next month as he wants to focus on regaining his fitness to fulfil his role as an all-rounder in the Test team.
Following knee surgery in the winter, Stokes played all five Tests on England’s tour of India, but he bowled only five overs across the whole series, all in the final Test.
England’s first Test against the West Indies begins at Lord’s on 10 July, but Durham’s match with Lancashire is one of four possible red-ball games he could play before that date.
Stokes did not play any county cricket last summer as he managed his knee injury before the Ashes.
He played three matches for Durham in Division Two in 2022 as preparation for the start of his tenure as England captain.
In that spell he scored a memorable 161 off just 88 balls against Worcestershire at New Road, and also took 4-72 in a match against Middlesex at Lord’s.
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