Ben Stokes will undergo surgery on his troublesome left knee after the World Cup in a bid to return to India for a five-Test series in January as a fully functioning all-rounder – and says he has ‘no regrets’ about unretiring from ODIs.
Stokes, who has not bowled for England since the second Ashes Test at Lord’s in late June, admitted his status as a specialist batsman has been ‘a big hindrance’ – not just for the Test team, but for the one-day side, whose performances out here he described as ‘crap’ ahead of Saturday’s match against Australia.
He plans to have the operation…